Riddells Creek, Victoria
Encyclopedia
Riddells Creek is a town in Victoria
, Australia
, located in the Shire of Macedon Ranges. Riddells Creek is also the name of the main watercourse which flows through the township, and which is a tributary of Jacksons Creek to the south. The town is served by Riddells Creek railway station on the Bendigo line. At the 2006 census
, Riddells Creek had a population of 3441.
Riddells Creek Post Office opened on 1 February 1859.
Riddells Creek Primary School provides education for children in the area. Sporting and clubs in Riddells Creek include a Pony Club, Riddells Junior Basketball Association (www.rcjmba.org.au), Riddell Football Club
, Cricket Club and Dog Obedience Club. There is also a Living and Learning Centre, the Riddells Creek Winery and Riddells Creek Landcare.
Riddells Creek is home to the Dromkeen Museum, a nineteenth century homestead classified by the National Trust of Australia
that is home to the Australian Children's Literature Collection. It also provides educational displays and programs relating to Australian children's literature.
To the east of Riddells Creek, adjacent to the Mount Charlie State Forest, the 74 hectare Rowallan Recreation and Adventure Camp is owned by the Scouts
and Guides
of Essendon
Area. It is named after Lord Rowallan
and opened in 1950.
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
, Australia
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...
, located in the Shire of Macedon Ranges. Riddells Creek is also the name of the main watercourse which flows through the township, and which is a tributary of Jacksons Creek to the south. The town is served by Riddells Creek railway station on the Bendigo line. 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,...
, Riddells Creek had a population of 3441.
History
Riddells Creek was originally settled by John Carre Riddell and Thomas Ferrier Hamilton in 1841, when they purchased around 640 acres (259 ha) of land and leased another 2000 acres (809.4 ha). The road between New Gisborne and Riddells Creek is named Hamilton Road after Thomas Hamilton.Riddells Creek Post Office opened on 1 February 1859.
Environment and Facilities
Riddells Creek is situated on the southern foothills of the Macedon Ranges. Riddells Creek is home to two historic railway bridges and is surrounded by natural bushland. There is also a small creek that runs through the town at Wybejong Park.Riddells Creek Primary School provides education for children in the area. Sporting and clubs in Riddells Creek include a Pony Club, Riddells Junior Basketball Association (www.rcjmba.org.au), Riddell Football Club
Riddell Football Club
The Riddells Creek Football Netball Club, nicknamed the Bombers, is an Australian rules football club located 50 km north west of Melbourne in the town of Riddells Creek affiliated with the Riddell District Football League.-Premierships:...
, Cricket Club and Dog Obedience Club. There is also a Living and Learning Centre, the Riddells Creek Winery and Riddells Creek Landcare.
Riddells Creek is home to the Dromkeen Museum, a nineteenth century homestead classified by the National Trust of Australia
National Trust of Australia
The Australian Council of National Trusts is the peak body for community-based, non-government organisations committed to promoting and conserving Australia's indigenous, natural and historic heritage....
that is home to the Australian Children's Literature Collection. It also provides educational displays and programs relating to Australian children's literature.
To the east of Riddells Creek, adjacent to the Mount Charlie State Forest, the 74 hectare Rowallan Recreation and Adventure Camp is owned by the Scouts
Scouts Australia
Scouts Australia is an organisation for children and young adults from 6 to 26 years of age. Scouts Australia is part of the global Scouting movement and has been a national member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement since 1953...
and Guides
Guides Australia
Girl Guides Australia is the national Guiding organisation in Australia. It provides a girls only space and its mission is to enable girls and young women to grow into confident, self respecting members of the community. Membership is open to all girls and young women from all cultures, faiths and...
of Essendon
Essendon, Victoria
Essendon is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 10 km north-west from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Moonee Valley...
Area. It is named after Lord Rowallan
Thomas Corbett, 2nd Baron Rowallan
Thomas Godfrey Polson Corbett, 2nd Baron Rowallan, KT, KBE, MC, TD , had a distinguished military career, was Chief Scout of the British Commonwealth and Empire and Governor of Tasmania.-Early life:...
and opened in 1950.