Chum Creek, Victoria
Appearance
Chum Creek Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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Population | 848 (2006)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 3777 | ||||||||||||||
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LGA(s) | Shire of Yarra Ranges | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Seymour | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | McEwen | ||||||||||||||
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Chum Creek is a town in Victoria, Australia, 50 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Yarra Ranges. At the 2006 Census, Chum Creek had a population of 848.
The area is served by the 687 bus route operated from Healesville by McKenzie's Tourist Services.
Schools
Private
- Wesley College - Chum Creek outdoor education campus (established 1952).[2]
Chum Creek General store has been in business since 1953, closed for renovations since 2007, now re-opened 2012. Owners/operators Bill & Elizabeth, promoting Chum Creek and the surrounding areas.
Gallery
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Chum Creek Sawmill
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Healesville West Fire Station
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Yumbunga Lake
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Chum Creek (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2007-10-01.
- ^ Lemon, Andrew (2004). A great Australian school - Wesley College examined. Helicon Press. p. 306. ISBN 0-9586785-8-8.