Wesburn

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Wesburn is a town in Victoria, Australia, 62 km east from Melbourne's central business district, located within the Shire of Yarra Ranges local government area. The population of Wesburn was 1,052 according to the Template:CensusAU.<ref name=ABS2021/>

Predominantly rural, the township features a narrow strip of residential dwellings along and branching off the Warburton Highway.

The name Wesburn is derived from its original name of West Warburton. Warburton West Post Office opened on 7 February 1893, was renamed Wesburn in 1925 and closed in 1993.<ref name = "a">Template:Citation</ref> Wesburn was also served by a railway station on the former Warburton railway line until closure in 1965. Today the former railway line has been transformed into a walking and cycling path called the Warburton Trail.

Wesburn Primary School opened in 1904 after relocation of the building from Millgrove.<ref>Wesburn Primary School History</ref> The school has a current enrolment of around 100 and is a participant in the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden program.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

The Wesburn Recreation Reserve hosts junior football and netball teams. The township is also serviced by a pub and a number of small shops. Public transport is provided by bus route from Warburton to Chirnside Park.

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