New Gisborne, Victoria

New Gisborne is a suburb of Gisborne in Victoria, Australia, in the foothills of Mount Macedon in the Shire of Macedon Ranges. The Gisborne railway station on the Bendigo line is located in New Gisborne, and a bus service connects residents of the two towns between the railway station and the Gisborne town centre. At the 2011 census, New Gisborne had a population of 2,380.^[1]

New Gisborne Victoria
Main street
New Gisborne
Coordinates	37.459°S 144.598°E / -37.459; 144.598
Population	2,380 (2011 census)[1]
Postcode(s)	3438
Elevation	465 m (1,526 ft)
Location	2 km (1 mi) from Gisborne 57 km (35 mi) from Melbourne 98 km (61 mi) from Bendigo 83 km (52 mi) from Ballarat
LGA(s)	Shire of Macedon Ranges
State electorate(s)	Macedon
Federal division(s)	McEwen
Localities around New Gisborne: Macedon Mount Macedon Riddells Creek Macedon New Gisborne Riddells Creek Macedon Gisborne Gisborne

New Gisborne is serviced by a variety of community facilities, including a swim centre, netball courts and medical centre.

There are a number of preschools and primary schools in the area including The Gisborne Montessori School, Holy Cross Primary School and New Gisborne Primary School.

The New Gisborne post office opened on 1 September 1861, but closed down on 27 June 1994.^[2]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "New Gisborne, Vic(SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
2. Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 22 March 2021