Humevale
Victoria
Aerial view of Humevale from the north-west
Humevale is located in Melbourne
Humevale
Humevale
Location in metropolitan Melbourne
Coordinates37°29′49″S 145°10′30″E / 37.497°S 145.175°E / -37.497; 145.175
Population352 (SAL 2021)[1]
Established1920s
Postcode(s)3757
Location
LGA(s)City of Whittlesea
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s)McEwen

Humevale is a rural 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. ↑
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Victorian Places, Kinglake District, retrieved 3 September 2022
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 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.



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