Menzies Creek, Victoria
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Menzies Creek is a township 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.[1]
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Coordinates | 37.931°S 145.398°E / -37.931; 145.398 | ||||||||||||||
Population | 966 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 3159 | ||||||||||||||
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State electorate(s) | Monbulk | ||||||||||||||
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Menzies' Creek Post Office opened on 2 May 1887 and closed in 1980.[2]
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.[3]