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]

Humevale
Victoria
Aerial view of Humevale from the north-west
Humevale is located in Melbourne
Humevale
Humevale
Location in metropolitan Melbourne
Map
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

History

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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

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One bus route service Humevale:

  •  384 : KinglakeWhittlesea via Humevale. Operated by Dysons.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Humevale (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  2. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Humevale (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 July 2022.  
  3. ^ a b c d e Victorian Places, Kinglake District, retrieved 3 September 2022
  4. ^ a b c d e 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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