Dixons Creek, Victoria

Dixons Creek Victoria
Primary school
Dixons Creek
Population:	596 (2006)[1]
Postcode:	3775
Coordinates:	37°36′S 145°25′E / 37.6°S 145.417°E / -37.6; 145.417Coordinates: 37°36′S 145°25′E / 37.6°S 145.417°E / -37.6; 145.417
Elevation:	160 m (525 ft)
Location:	46 km (29 mi) from Melbourne 14 km (9 mi) from Healesville
LGA:	Shire of Yarra Ranges
State District:	Seymour
Federal Division:	McEwen
Localities around Dixons Creek: Toolangi Toolangi Toolangi St Andrews Dixons Creek Chum Creek Yarra Glen Coldstream Healesville

Dixons Creek is a town in Victoria, Australia, 46 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Yarra Ranges. At the 2006 Census, Dixons Creek had a population of 596.

The Post Office opened around 1902 and closed in 1967.^[2]

Dixons Creek has a primary school, with currently 34 students. It is part of the Wollombi Cluster (11 small schools in the area).

References

1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Dixons Creek (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC25489&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2009-02-07. 
2. ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country=, retrieved 2008-04-11