Menzies Creek, Victoria Explained

Type:town
Menzies Creek
City:Melbourne
State:vic
Lga:Shire of Cardinia
Lga2:Shire of Yarra Ranges
Alternative Location Map:Australia Victoria metropolitan Melbourne
Coordinates:-37.931°N 145.398°W
Postcode:3159
Pop:966
Stategov:Monbulk
Fedgov:Casey
Fedgov2:La Trobe
Dist1:40
Location1:Melbourne
Dist2:4
Location2:Belgrave
Near-Nw:Kallista
Near-N:The Patch
Near-Ne:Kallista
Near-W:Selby
Near-E:Clematis
Near-Sw:Belgrave South
Near-S:Cardinia Reservoir
Near-Se:Clematis
Local Map:yes
Zoom:12

Menzies Creek is a town in Victoria, Australia, 40 km east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the Shires of Cardinia and Yarra Ranges local government areas. Menzies Creek recorded a population of 966 at the 2021 census.

Menzies' Creek Post Office opened on 2 May 1887 and closed in 1980.

Menzies Creek railway station opened on 18 December 1900 with the opening of the Gembrook line. The station name was changed to Aura on 5 December 1904—while the Post Office remained Menzies Creek—but reverted to Menzies Creek on 4 July 1947.

The area is named after James Menzies, a gold digger in the 1860s, who worked the area for many years and is believed to be buried locally.[1]

Schools

Menzies Creek Primary School is a small school with a distinctive community focus.

Reserves

Menzies Creek Reserve, with two soccer pitches in winter (Monbulk Rangers Soccer Club) and a cricket oval in summer. The 1st Selby Scout Troop has its headquarters here.

See also

Notes and References

  1. "Story Of The Dandenongs, 1838-1958", Helen Coulson, (F.W. Cheshire, 1959).