Humevale
Humevale | |
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 Aerial view of Humevale from the north-west | |
  Humevale Location in metropolitan Melbourne | |
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| Coordinates: 37°29′49″S 145°10′30″E / 37.497°S 145.175°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Victoria |
| LGA | |
| Location |
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| Established | 1920s |
| Government | |
| • State electorates | |
| • Federal division | |
| Population | |
| • Total | 352 (SAL 2021)[2] |
| Postcode | 3757 |
Humevale is a locality in Victoria, Australia, 39 km (24 mi) north-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Whittlesea local government area. Humevale recorded a population of 352 at the 2021 census.[3]
History
[edit]Located between Whittlesea and Kinglake West, Humevale was originally named Scrubby Creek, after a nearby watercourse.[4][5] It was renamed Humevale in the 1920s by second-generation settlers, and was named after explorer Hamilton Hume, who explored nearby Mount Disappointment in 1824.[4]
The area was originally worked by paling splitters and tenant farmers, who worked in the nearby Mount Disappointment range.[4][5] In 1894, the area was subdivided into small farms and a village settlement, as part of a government closer settlement scheme.[5] A number of orchards existed in the area until the 1930s, when they were replaced by livestock grazing.[4][5]
The Post Office opened around 1902 as Scrubby Creek, was renamed Humevale in 1927, and closed in 1959.[6] A school existed in the area from 1898 until 1968.[4][5]
Transport
[edit]Bus
[edit]One bus route service Humevale:
- 384 : Kinglake – Whittlesea via Humevale. Operated by Dysons.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Humevale (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Humevale (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Humevale (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ a b c d e Victorian Places, Kinglake District, retrieved 3 September 2022
- ^ a b c d e City of Whittlesea, Place Snapshot: Humevale, retrieved 3 September 2022
- ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 April 2008
- ^ "384 Kinglake - Whittlesea via Humevale". Public Transport Victoria.
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