Arthurs Creek, Victoria
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Arthurs Creek is a small town in Victoria, Australia
. It is located on Arthurs Creek Road in the Shire of Nillumbik
, 33 kilometers north-east of Melbourne. The town is named after Henry Arthur
, a member of John Batman
's Port Phillip Association and nephew of George Arthur
, a governor of Tasmania
. At the 2006 census
, Arthurs Creek had a population of 326.
Arthurs Creek began as a horticultural settlement with numerous orchards, the Post Office opening on 7 October 1889 (it closed in 1972).
. After the First World War, cattle and sheep farms replaced orchards as the principal industry. Today, the land-holdings of Arthurs Creek are a mixture of smaller farm properties including vineyards, orchards, and life-style properties.
The township of Arthurs Creek consists of a primary school, Mechanic's Institute
Hall, CFA
station and a Uniting church. There are also a cricket oval known as Ryders Flat and the Arthurs Creek Cemetery dating back to the 1870s.
Arthurs Creek was hit by the Black Saturday bushfires in February 2009. The East Kilmore fire hit parts of Arthurs Creek and adjorning communities of Strathewen
, Kinglake
and St Andrews.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. It is located on Arthurs Creek Road in the Shire of Nillumbik
Shire of Nillumbik
The Shire of Nillumbik is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. It contains some outer northern suburbs of Melbourne and rural localities beyond the urban area. It has an area of 435 square kilometres and has an estimated population of 62,837 people...
, 33 kilometers north-east of Melbourne. The town is named after Henry Arthur
Henry Arthur
Henry Arthur was nephew to the fourth Lieutenant-governor of Van Diemen's Land, George Arthur. He was an original investor in the Port Phillip Association and was the first European to settle in the area now known as Arthurs Creek, Victoria....
, a member of John Batman
John Batman
John Batman was an Australian grazier, businessman and explorer who is best known for his role in the founding of a settlement which became Melbourne and the colony of Victoria.-Life:...
's Port Phillip Association and nephew of George Arthur
George Arthur
Lieutenant-General Sir George Arthur, 1st Baronet KCH PC was Lieutenant Governor of British Honduras , Van Diemen's Land and Upper Canada . He also served as Governor of Bombay .-Early life:George Arthur was born in Plymouth, England...
, a governor of Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
. At the 2006 census
Census in Australia
The Australian census is administered once every five years by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The most recent census was conducted on 9 August 2011; the next will be conducted in 2016. Prior to the introduction of regular censuses in 1961, they had also been run in 1901, 1911, 1921, 1933,...
, Arthurs Creek had a population of 326.
Arthurs Creek began as a horticultural settlement with numerous orchards, the Post Office opening on 7 October 1889 (it closed in 1972).
. After the First World War, cattle and sheep farms replaced orchards as the principal industry. Today, the land-holdings of Arthurs Creek are a mixture of smaller farm properties including vineyards, orchards, and life-style properties.
The township of Arthurs Creek consists of a primary school, Mechanic's Institute
Mechanics' Institutes
Historically, Mechanics' Institutes were educational establishments formed to provide adult education, particularly in technical subjects, to working men...
Hall, CFA
Country Fire Authority
Country Fire Authority, or CFA, is the name of the fire service that provides firefighting and other emergency services to all of the country areas and regional townships within the state of Victoria, Australia, as well as large portions of the outer suburban areas and growth corridors of Melbourne...
station and a Uniting church. There are also a cricket oval known as Ryders Flat and the Arthurs Creek Cemetery dating back to the 1870s.
Arthurs Creek was hit by the Black Saturday bushfires in February 2009. The East Kilmore fire hit parts of Arthurs Creek and adjorning communities of Strathewen
Strathewen, Victoria
Strathewen is a locality situated near Kinglake National Park, from central Melbourne in Victoria, Australia, with a population of around 200. It is an apple and pear producing area and is home to small local vineyards and wineries.-History:...
, Kinglake
Kinglake, Victoria
Kinglake is a town in Victoria, Australia situated in the Shire of Murrindindi local government area. At the 2006 Census, Kinglake had a population of 1482...
and St Andrews.