Hurstbridge, Victoria

Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb
name = Hurstbridge
city = Melbourne
state = vic


caption =
lga = Shire of Nillumbik
postcode = 3099
pop = 3448 (2006) Census 2006 AUS | id = SSC25791 | name = Hurstbridge (State Suburb) | accessdate = 2007-09-17 | quick = on]
area = 5.4
est =
propval = $340,000 [ [http://www.domain.com.au/public/suburbprofile.aspx?suburb=Hurstbridge&postcode=3099 Hurstbridge] , accessed 27 November 2006]
stategov = Yan Yean
fedgov = McEwen
dist1 = 34
location1= Melbourne
near-nw = Doreen
near-n = Nutfield
near-ne = Cottles Bridge
near-w = Yarrambat
near-e = Panton Hill
near-sw = Yarrambat
near-s = Diamond Creek
near-se = Wattle Glen

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.

History

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. A settlement later developed around the bridge and the Post Office opened on August 7, 1912 (known as Hurst's Bridge until 1915, Hurst Bridge until about 1954).Citation

last = Premier Postal History | title = Post Office List | url = https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country= | accessdate = 2008-04-11 ] The current single lane bridge was designed by Sir John Monash and was officially opened in 1918.

The Town today

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.

The late race car driver champion Peter Brock was born here in 1945.

Hurstbridge has a football team playing in the Northern Football League.

References

External links

* [http://www.hurstbridge.org.au Hurstbridge Online]
* [http://www.nillumbik.vic.gov.au/Page/Page.asp?Page_Id=389&h=1 Nillumbik Shire] - Information on Hurstbridge
* [http://wattlefestival.org.au/home/about.html Hurstbridge Wattle Festival]
* [http://www.hbridgeps.vic.edu.au Hurstbridge Primary School]