Fernbank | |
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  Fernbank | |
| Coordinates: 37°52′S 147°20′E / 37.867°S 147.333°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Victoria |
| Region | Gippsland |
| LGA | |
| Location |
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| Government | |
| • State electorate | |
| • Federal division | |
| Elevation | 122 m (400 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 152 (2016 census)[2] |
| Postcode | 3864 |
| County | Australia |
| Mean max temp | 19.6 °C (67.3 °F) |
| Mean min temp | 7.4 °C (45.3 °F) |
| Annual rainfall | 510.9 mm (20.11 in) |
Fernbank is a locality on the Perry River in Victoria, Australia, approximately 310 km east of Melbourne. In the 2016 census, it had a population of 152.[2] With the main highway, Princes Highway close by, the small community not only services itself, but travellers along the main highway that stop for a break.
History
[edit]The origin of the Fernbank's name is somewhat of a mystery. It is commonly believed that the locality was named after the plants that grow by the banks of the Perry River, the fern, giving rise to the name, Fern-bank.
Fernbank Post Office opened on 1 January 1868 and closed in 1977.[3]
Today
[edit]Approximately 2.5 km south-west of Fernbank is the Fernbank Landscape and Flora Reserve, just off of the main highway, Princes Highway. There are some walking tracks and picnic spots.
Transport
[edit]Fernbank used to be serviced by the Bairnsdale railway line, but the station closed to passengers in 1981 and then fully closed in 1996.
References
[edit]- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Fernbank (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "ABS 2001 Census". 9 March 2006. Retrieved 5 October 2008.
- ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 11 April 2008.
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