Sebastian

History

The town was named after Sebastian Schmidt, who discovered gold there in May 1863. The railway line through Sebastian was opened in 1882 and eventually made it to Swan Hill. Sebastian Primary School (No. 1510) closed in 1993. Students were transferred to Eaglehawk North Primary School the following year.

Most-observed species

• Australian Magpie

  Gymnorhina tibicen (Latham, 1802) · Aves
  2,860
• Red Wattlebird

  Anthochaera carunculata (Shaw, 1790) · Aves
  2,799
• Superb Fairywren

  Malurus cyaneus (Ellis, 1782) · Aves
  2,672
• White-eared Honeyeater

  Nesoptilotis leucotis (Latham, 1801) · Aves
  2,477
• Galah

  Eolophus roseicapilla (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
  2,310
• Brown-headed Honeyeater

  Melithreptus brevirostris (Vigors & Horsfield, 1827) · Aves
  2,087
• Yellow-tufted Honeyeater

  Lichenostomus melanops (Latham, 1801) · Aves
  2,007
• Weebill

  Smicrornis brevirostris (Gould, 1838) · Aves
  1,958

Most recent

• M 3 — 2018-07-23
  18 km S of Cohuna, Australia
• M 3 — 2010-05-26
  8 km E of Rochester, Australia
• M 2.7 — 2007-12-09
  38 km SE of Charlton, Australia
• M 2.8 — 2003-02-02
  9 km N of Trentham, Australia
• M 2.5 — 2002-08-09
  10 km ESE of Kyabram, Australia
• M 3.3 — 2002-01-22
  5 km WNW of Rochester, Australia