Hurstbridge, Victoria
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| Hurstbridge Melbourne, Victoria |
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| Population: | 3095 (2001 census) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 3099 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 5.4 km² | ||||||||||||
| Property Value: | AUD $340,000 [1] | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 34 km from Melbourne | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | Shire of Nillumbik | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Yan Yean | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | McEwen | ||||||||||||
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Hurstbridge is a township located in the Diamond Valley, in the Shire of Nillumbik, on the north eastern fringe of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located at the watercourse junction of Diamond Creek and Arthurs Creek. The area includes a diverse mix of farmers, artists, commuters and tourists. Around Hurstbridge can be found a number of attractions, including wineries, walking tracks, nature reserves, and markets.
It is serviced by regular train services to and from the Melbourne CBD at Hurstbridge station.
Hurstbridge was first settled in 1842 by Cornelius Haley, a grazier. The township was once known as Hurst's Bridge, from the Hurst family who built the first log bridge across the Diamond Creek. The current single lane bridge was designed by Sir John Monash and was officially opened in 1918.
The town is the birthplace of the late race car driver champion Peter Brock.
[edit] External links
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- Street map from Street Directory, MSN Maps and Multimap.
- Satellite image from Google Maps, WikiMapia and Terraserver.
- Hurstbridge Online
- Nillumbik Shire - Information on Hurstbridge
- Hurstbridge Wattle Festival
- Hurstbridge Primary School
| Suburbs of the Shire of Nillumbik | |
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Christmas Hills | Cottles Bridge | Diamond Creek | Doreen | Eltham | Eltham North | Hurstbridge | Kangaroo Ground | Nutfield | Panton Hill | Plenty | Research | Smiths Gully | St Andrews | Warrandyte North | Wattle Glen | Yarrambat |
