Description
Strath Creek is a small town in central Victoria, Australia.
Strath Creek is a small 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 2016 census, Strath Creek and the surrounding area had a population of 164.
History
Strath Creek Post Office opened on 16 April 1885.
Weather
Things to do
The 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.
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Population: 101-1000
Time zone: UTC +11:00
Area: 95.712 km2
Elevation: 201-500 metres
Town elevation: 218 m
Population number: 164
Local Government Area: Murrindindi Shire Council
Attribution
This article contains content imported from the English Wikipedia article on Strath Creek, Victoria