The suburb of Camberwell in Victoria boasts a rich history and interesting heritage – it played a key part in the expansion of Melbourne’s railway network and was also named after a pub.

Originally the lands of the Wurundjeri people, in 1837 the first Europeans staked land claims in the area and by 1853 all the land was sold.

Few suburbs can boast being named after a pub, but that’s exactly how Camberwell came to be.

Publican George Eastaway’s fond memory of Camberwell Green in London was the reason he named his new licenced premises Camberwell Inn in 1853.

The area took the name of Camberwell after the corrugated iron pit stop on the road to Gippsland.

The City of Camberwell, which was established in 1914, evolved from the place “where the ground is thickly shaded” – the Woiwurrung translation of Boroondara.

The Boroondara Shire was formed in 1871, and become the City of Camberwell 43 years later.

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