Selby, Victoria
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Selby Melbourne, Victoria |
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| Coordinates | 37°54′50″S 145°22′08″E / 37.914°S 145.369°ECoordinates: 37°54′50″S 145°22′08″E / 37.914°S 145.369°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 1,660 (2011 census) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 664/km2 (1,720/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1901 | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3159 | ||||||||||||
| Area | 2.5 km2 (1.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Yarra Ranges | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Monbulk | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | La Trobe | ||||||||||||
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Selby is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 37 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its local government area is the Shire of Yarra Ranges. At the 2011 census, Selby had a population of 1,660.
The town hosts the second station on the narrow-gauge railway to Gembrook (now the Puffing Billy Railway).
The settlement of Selby occurred in conjunction with Menzies Creek, a short distance to the east. After the narrow-gauge railway opened in 1900, the provision of a station in May 1904 required a name. Selby was chosen, as a compliment to a local landowner and councillor, George Selby. The post office opened on 1 August 1913, closing in 1994.
The land around Selby is particularly hilly, as evidenced by the curves in both the road and the railway. The eastern side of the township is dominated by the steep Black Hill, on which there is a reserve. Whilst the topography put restraints on farming it attracted tourists and weekenders. In the 1920s Selby's weekend population rivalled Belgrave's, but scarcity of subdivided land drew holiday makers and others away from Selby. Some notable Melburnians built homes in Selby, and the Carlotta Tye memorial Anglican church commemorates the wife of Allen Tye, son of George Tye, owner of a Melbourne furniture emporium.
Selby's proximity to Belgrave ultimately attracted residential subdivisions, and a primary school was built in 1951. The township has several reserves and shops, including a general store which continues to serve local needs.
Following a landslide beyond Selby in 1953, the narrow-gauge railway fell into disuse as a regular railway and was closed the following year, only to be re-opened in 1962 as the current Puffing Billy Railway. Regular trains only stop at Selby if required, but this is rare.
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