Wesburn, Victoria
{{Use Australian English|date=August 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Infobox Australian place
| type = town
| name = Wesburn
| state = vic
| image = Wesburn Victoria.JPG
| caption = The Warburton Highway passing through Wesburn on its way to Melbourne. The Sam Knott Hotel can be seen to the left.
| lga = Shire of Yarra Ranges
| postcode = 3799
| alternative_location_map = Australia Victoria Melbourne metropolitan area complete
| coordinates = {{coord|37.767|S|145.647|E|display=inline,title}}
| pop = 1,052
| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}}
| est =
| elevation = 257
| maxtemp =
| mintemp =
| rainfall =
| stategov = Eildon
| fedgov = McEwen
| dist1 = 62
| location1 = Melbourne
| dist2 = 7
| location2 = Warburton
| near-nw = Don Valley
| near-n = Millgrove
| near-ne = Warburton
| near-w = Don Valley
| near-e = Warburton
| near-sw = Yarra Junction
| near-s = Gladysdale
| near-se = Warburton
| local_map = yes
| zoom = 10
}}
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. Wesburn recorded a population of 1,052 at the {{CensusAU|2021}}.
Predominantly rural in nature, the township has a narrow ribbon 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.{{Citation| last = Phoenix Auctions History | title = Post Office List | url = http://www.phoenixauctions.com.au/cgi-bin/wsPhoenix.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&filter=*Wesburn* | access-date = 3 February 2021}} 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.
[http://wesburnps.vic.edu.au Wesburn Primary School] opened in 1904 after relocation of the building from Millgrove.[http://wesburnps.vic.edu.au/history/ Wesburn Primary School History] The school has a current enrolment of around 100 and is a participant in the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden program.{{cite web |url=http://www.kitchengardenfoundation.org.au/ |title=Home |website=kitchengardenfoundation.org.au}}
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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{{Shire of Yarra Ranges suburbs}}
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Category:Towns in Victoria (state)
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