Watsons Creek, Victoria Explained

Type:town
Watsons Creek
State:vic
Lga:Shire of Nillumbik
Postcode:3097
Pop:58
Stategov:Eildon
Fedgov:McEwen
Fedgov2:Menzies
Dist1:31
Location1:Melbourne
Near-Nw:Panton Hill
Near-N:Panton Hill
Near-Ne:Christmas Hills
Near-W:Panton Hill
Near-E:Christmas Hills
Near-Sw:Kangaroo Ground
Near-S:Kangaroo Ground
Near-Se:Kangaroo Ground

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 58 at the 2021 census.

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.[1]

A Watsons 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.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Areas and townships - Watsons Creek. Shire of Nillumbik. 2006-11-25.
  2. Web site: Phoenix Auctions History . Post Office List . 10 April 2021.