| Dixons Creek Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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) Primary school | |||||||||||||||
)  Dixons Creek | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°36′S 145°25′E / 37.600°S 145.417°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 334 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3775 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 160 m (525 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Yarra Ranges | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Eildon | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | McEwen | ||||||||||||||
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Dixons Creek is a town in Victoria, Australia, 46 km north-east of Melbourne's central business district. Its local government area is the Shire of Yarra Ranges. At the 2016 census, Dixons Creek had a population of 334.[1]
The Post Office opened around 1902 and closed in 1967.[2]
Dixons Creek has a primary school, with currently 7 students. It is part of the Wollombi Cluster (11 small schools in the area).[3]
Dixons Creek was hit hard by the Black Saturday fires and many houses were unfortunately destroyed.
References
- ^ a b "2016 Census QuickStats Dixons Creek". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
- ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 April 2008
- ^ "Map of Dixons Creek".