Dixons Creek, Victoria

Dixons Creek is a town in Victoria, Australia, 46 km north-east of Melbourne's central business district. Its local government area is the Shire of Yarra Ranges. At the 2016 census, Dixons Creek had a population of 334.[1]

Dixons Creek
Victoria
Primary school
Dixons Creek
Coordinates37°36′S 145°25′E
Population334 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)3775
Elevation160 m (525 ft)
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Yarra Ranges
State electorate(s)Eildon
Federal Division(s)McEwen
Localities around Dixons Creek:
Kinglake Castella Toolangi
Steels Creek Dixons Creek Chum Creek
Yarra Glen Tarrawarra Healesville

The Post Office opened around 1902 and closed in 1967.[2]

Dixons Creek has a primary school, with currently 7 students. It is part of the Wollombi Cluster (11 small schools in the area).[3]

Dixons Creek was hit hard by the Black Saturday fires and many houses were unfortunately destroyed.

References

  1. "2016 Census QuickStats Dixons Creek". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
  2. Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 April 2008
  3. "Map of Dixons Creek".


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