Watsons Creek, Victoria
Watsons Creek is a bounded locality in Victoria, Australia, 31 km north-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the Shire of Nillumbik local government area. Watsons Creek recorded a population of 51 at the 2016 Census.
| Watsons Creek Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 51 (2016)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3097 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 31 km (19 mi) from Melbourne | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Nillumbik | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Eildon | ||||||||||||||
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Watsons Creek lies to the north and west of Eltham-Yarra Glen Road.
History
Watsons Creek was named after Sandy Watson, who farmed fat cattle and sold butter and meat to the miners on the One Tree Hill, Happy Valley and Queenstown diggings.[2]
A Watson's Creek Post Office was open in 1903 and 1904. Watson's Post Office opened on 11 September 1911, was renamed Chiselhurst later that year and closed in 1923.[3]
Today
The Watsons Creek Antiques and Cafe is the primary business in the area, specialising in Edwardian and Victorian furniture and china, and also offering B&B-style accommodation.[4]
See also
- Shire of Eltham - Watsons Creek was previously within this former local government area.
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Watsons Creek (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- Shire of Nillumbik. "Areas and townships - Watsons Creek". Retrieved 25 November 2006.
- Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 11 April 2008.
- Watsons Creek Antiques and Cafe (business page)