Fernbank, Victoria
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| Fernbank Victoria | |||||||||
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  Fernbank | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°52′S 147°20′E / 37.867°S 147.333°E | ||||||||
| Population | 152 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3864 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 122 m (400 ft) | ||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of East Gippsland | ||||||||
| Region | Gippsland | ||||||||
| County | Australia | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Gippsland East | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Gippsland | ||||||||
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Fernbank is a locality on the Perry River in Victoria, Australia, approximately 310 km east of Melbourne. In the 2016 census, it had a population of 152.[1] With the main highway, Princes Highway close by, the small community not only services itself, but travellers along the main highway that stop for a break.
The origin of the Fernbank's name is somewhat of a mystery. It is commonly believed that the locality was named after the plants that grow by the banks of the Perry River, the fern, giving rise to the name, Fern-bank.
Fernbank Post Office opened on 1 January 1868 and closed in 1977.[2]
