Warburton - VIC

  Town

Position

DEG: -37.75375 145.69037
DMS: 37º 45' 13.5" S 145º 41' 25.33" E
UTM: 55 H 5820699mN 384632mE
Altitude: 170.45m

Description

Place Type

Population - Town

Location

64.38kms East of Melbourne - Driving 74.3 km (1 hour 21 mins)
413.18kms SouthWest of Canberra - Driving 643 km (6 hours 41 mins)
586.38kms North of Hobart - Driving 822 km (1 day 1 hour)

Address & Contact

3414 Warburton Hwy
Warburton VIC 3799
Phone: 03 5966 9600
Email: https://www.warburtoninfo.com/contact.html
Web: https://www.warburtoninfo.com

Information

Gold mining commenced in the Upper Yarra at Britannia Creek at about the same time as gold was discovered at nearby Emerald for which a Discovery Award was paid in 1858. Yankee Jim's Creek goldfield opened in 1859 and was renamed Warburton in 1863 after the Gold Warden for the district, Charles Warburton Carr.

Warburton is set on the Yarra River within the scenic Yarra Ranges which feature dense forests of Mountain Ash. It is a starting point for the many mountain bike, hiking and touring routes in the area. One of the most popular is the Warburton Rail Trail, a 30km cycleway built on the disused Lilydale to Warburton railway.

Nearby Mt Donna Buang (1250m) may offer family snowplay in winter, as well as many popular walks from the summit all year round. The elusive lyre bird is common in the ranges.

The town and surrounding area is worth exploring for its many wineries, restaurants and art and craft galleries.
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Weather

Closest Weather Station

Coldstream at 08/08:30pm EDT
Distance from Warburton 24.91km W
TemperatureFeels LikeRel. HumidityDew PointPressureRainfallWind DirectionWind SpeedGusts
15.4°C13.5°C66%9.1°C1016.3hPa0.0mmSE9km/hr
5knots
15km/hr
8knots

Closest Climatic Station

Coldstream
Distance from Warburton 24.91km W
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean Max. °C27.727.624.920.416.414.013.214.817.119.422.724.9
Mean Min. °C11.712.09.66.65.44.13.74.45.56.58.89.6
Mean Rain mm43.557.849.159.964.766.062.667.870.966.671.954.9

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