Sunday 22 April 2012

WARBURTON, VICTORIA

Warburton is a town in Victoria, Australia, 72 km east from Melbourne's central business district. At the 2006 Census, Warburton had a population of 2288. The name “Warburton” has been shared between two townships over the years. The mining town of “Yankee Jims Creek” was located on the gold-bearing slopes of Mount Little Joe, and was renamed “Warburton” after the mining warden of the district, Charles Warburton Carr. Gold depletion caused a declining population in the 1880s, so the town was renamed “Old Warburton” and the town of “Upper Warburton” on the banks on the Yarra River was renamed “Warburton”.

The Post Office opened around 1884 though two earlier offices named Warburton were renamed as Launching Place and Hoddle's Creek. Warburton was connected to Lilydale by a Victorian Railways branch line which closed in 1965.The railway path is now used for the Lilydale to Warburton Rail Trail, a rail trail used by pedestrians, cyclists, and horse-riders. East of Warburton is a large water catchment area called Upper Yarra Dam designed to supply Melbourne with the required amount of water sourced from the Thomson catchment area.

The Yarra River passes through Warburton as it winds its way to Melbourne. The extensive reserves and parklands around the Yarra in and around the town provide ample opportunity for all sorts of leisure activities, as well as affording a beautiful location for walking and of course, photography!


This post is part of the Scenic Sunday meme.






13 comments:

  1. I hope the area stays green for a long while. It's great that people living in the city have such a lovely place to visit, spend time with nature.

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  2. Wonderful photos, interesting history and such a beautiful place, Nick!! Definitely a great getaway for city people to have!! Hope you've had a great weekend!

    Sylvia

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  3. What a lovely place right in the city! Very nice!

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  4. I rather be there than going to work tomorrow.

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  5. All your photos of this river are refreshing, but my favorite is the sexond with that detail! Have a good week ahead!

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  6. Beautiful! It's a photographer's paradise. You've captured some wonderful images.

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  7. Wow your shots are wonderful so clear! Beautiful, you are really Good

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  8. As I have said many times, you live in a scenic country! Lovely photographs, to make me visit again and again.

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  9. Great history, looks like a great spot.

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  10. Great post!
    Thanks for sharing your great shots from this beautiful place.
    Mette

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  11. just wondering if you need a license to fish on rivers or lakes... 'coz we do need it here unless you're in a pier then we don't need one.

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