Strath Creek is a town in central Victoria, Australia. It is in the Shire of Murrindindi local government area, 104 kilometres (65 mi) north of the state capital, Melbourne, on the creek of the same name which flows into King Parrot Creek to the north. At the 2021 census, Strath Creek had a population of 231.[1]
| Strath Creek Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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 Looking towards the main intersection at Strath Creek from Pioneer Park | |||||||||||||||
  Strath Creek | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°14′11″S 145°13′16″E / 37.23639°S 145.22111°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 231 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3658 | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Murrindindi | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Eildon | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Indi | ||||||||||||||
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History
editStrath Creek Post Office opened on 16 April 1885.[2]
Today
editThe town was affected by the Black Saturday bushfires in February 2009, with the picturesque Hume and Hovell cricket ground barely escaping the flames. The cricket ground is based on the famous Lord's in England, having the same dimensions and a similar slope.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "2021 Census QuickStats Strath Creek". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 11 April 2008.
- ^ Caldwell, Alison (27 February 2009). "Cricket oval's lucky escapes from bushfires". The World Today. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 17 June 2009.
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