ression ▁of ▁Ab original ▁resistance . ▁▁ ▁A ▁hotel ▁named ▁the ▁Bush ▁Inn ▁was ▁built ▁near ▁the ▁bar ra cks ▁in ▁the ▁same ▁year . ▁G is bor ne ▁Post ▁Office ▁opened ▁on ▁ 2 2 ▁March ▁ 1 8 5 0 , ▁and ▁the ▁Bush ▁Inn ▁was ▁renamed ▁the ▁G is bor ne ▁Hotel ▁ten ▁days ▁later , ▁in ▁honour ▁of ▁Henry ▁F ys he ▁G is bor ne . ▁ ▁Today ▁G is bor ne ▁is ▁the ▁largest ▁town ship ▁in ▁the ▁Mac ed on ▁R anges ▁and ▁the ▁closest ▁to ▁Melbourne ' s ▁city ▁centre , ▁which ▁can ▁be ▁accessed ▁easily ▁via ▁a ▁ 4 5 - min ute ▁drive ▁along ▁the ▁Cal der ▁Fre ew ay ▁or ▁a ▁ 5 0 ▁minute ▁train ▁ride ▁on ▁the ▁B end igo ▁Line . ▁The ▁population ▁in ▁June ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁was ▁ 1 3 , 9 6 3 ▁having ▁grown ▁on ▁average ▁ 2 . 9 3 % ▁year - on - year ▁for ▁the ▁five ▁years ▁preceding ▁ 2 0 1 8 . ▁▁ ▁The ▁town ▁centre ▁has ▁many ▁c af es ▁and ▁wine ▁bars , ▁as ▁well ▁a ▁theatre , r estaur ants ▁and ▁gall eries , ▁month ly ▁far mers ' ▁market , ▁an ▁organ ic ▁but cher ▁and ▁three ▁super mark ets ▁stock ing ▁local ▁produce , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁organ ic , ▁veg an ▁and ▁gl uten - free ▁food s . ▁G is bor ne ▁has ▁a ▁full - time ▁police ▁station ▁in