Hurstbridge is a suburb in Melbourne, Australia, 28 km north-east of the Central Business District, located within the Shire of Nillumbik local government area.

[1] Hurstbridge lies between Wattle Glen to the south, Arthur's Creek to the north, and Panton Hill to the east.

Before colonisation, the land around Hurstbridge was occupied by the Wurundjeri-Willam clan, an Aboriginal Australian people of the Woiwurrung language group.

[3] For many years the area was characterised by orchards and nurseries, and in 1912 a railway line was extended to Hurstbridge to transport fruit to Melbourne.

[8] The festival is held on the last Sunday in August and is a significant cultural event that has its roots firmly planted in the early railway history of the area.

The whole of Hurstbridge takes part in the Festival, which sees various precincts set up throughout the suburb providing an extensive array of family entertainment, events, and activities.

The late champion motor racing driver Peter Brock, who died in 2006, was raised in Hurstbridge, where he continued to live throughout his life.

[13] Hurstbridge Hall, at 974 Heidelberg-Kinglake Road, with a seating capacity of 120 and disabled access, provides facilities for public and private functions, dances, exercise classes, small productions, markets, and meetings.