Dixons Creek is a town in Victoria, Australia, 46 km north-east of Melbourne's central business district, located within the Shire of Yarra Ranges local government area. Dixons Creek recorded a population of 344 at the 2021 census.[1]
Dixons Creek Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 37°36′S 145°25′E / 37.600°S 145.417°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 344 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 3775 | ||||||||||||||
Elevation | 160 m (525 ft) | ||||||||||||||
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LGA(s) | Shire of Yarra Ranges | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Eildon | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | McEwen | ||||||||||||||
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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 destroyed.
References
editWikimedia Commons has media related to Dixons Creek, Victoria.
- ^ a b "2021 Census QuickStats Dixons Creek". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
- ^ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 22 February 2021
- ^ "Map of Dixons Creek".