Steels Creek, Victoria
Steels Creek is a town in Victoria, Australia, 45 km north-east of Melbourne's central business district, 7 km north of Yarra Glen. Its local government area is the Shire of Yarra Ranges. At the 2016 census, Steels Creek had a population of 225.[1]
| Steels Creek Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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 Steels Creek Road | |||||||||||||||
  Steels Creek | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37.594°S 145.374°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 225 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3775 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 45 km (28 mi) from Melbourne | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Yarra Ranges | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Eildon | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | McEwen | ||||||||||||||
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The Post Office, Steel's Creek, opened on 14 March 1890 and closed in 1968.[2]
Steels Creek has a community centre at the site of the public Primary School, which was closed down in 1992 by the Kennett Government.
2009 bushfire
At least 26 houses were destroyed in a major bushfire on 7 February 2009.[3]
2009 bushfire damage
2009 bushfire damage
See also
References
- "2016 QuickStats Steels Creek". Australian Bureau if Statistics. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 11 April 2008.
- "Breaking News: 22 feared dead in Steels Creek, 36 Healesville houses lost". Lilydale & Yarra Valley Leader. 11 February 2009. Retrieved 11 February 2009.
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