Humevale, Victoria

Humevale Victoria
Aerial view of Humevale from the north-west
Humevale Location in metropolitan Melbourne
Coordinates	37.497°S 145.175°E / -37.497; 145.175
Population	352 (SAL 2021)[1]
Established	1920s
Postcode(s)	3757
Location	39 km (24 mi) NE of Melbourne 5 km (3 mi) NE of Whittlesea
LGA(s)	City of Whittlesea
State electorate(s)	Yan Yean Eildon
Federal division(s)	McEwen

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.[2]

History

Located between Whittlesea and Kinglake West, Humevale was originally named Scrubby Creek, after a nearby watercourse.[3][4] 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.[3]

The area was originally worked by paling splitters and tenant farmers, who worked in the nearby Mount Disappointment range.[3][4] In 1894, the area was subdivided into small farms and a village settlement, as part of a government closer settlement scheme.[4] A number of orchards existed in the area until the 1930s, when they were replaced by livestock grazing.[3][4]

The Post Office opened around 1902 as Scrubby Creek, was renamed Humevale in 1927, and closed in 1959.[5] A school existed in the area from 1898 until 1968.[3][4]

Transport

Bus

One bus route service Humevale:

•  384 : Kinglake – Whittlesea via Humevale. Operated by Dysons.[6]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Humevale (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
2. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Humevale (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
3. Victorian Places, Kinglake District, retrieved 3 September 2022
4. City of Whittlesea, Place Snapshot: Humevale, retrieved 3 September 2022
5. Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 April 2008
6. "384 Kinglake - Whittlesea via Humevale". Public Transport Victoria.

External links

• Gazetteer of Australia