Humevale Victoria | |
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![]() Aerial view of Humevale from the north-west | |
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Coordinates | 37°29′49″S 145°10′30″E / 37.497°S 145.175°E |
Population | 352 ( SAL 2021) [1] |
Established | 1920s |
Postcode(s) | 3757 |
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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]
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]
One bus route service Humevale: