Chum Creek, Victoria

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Chum Creek
Victoria
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Chum Creek
Chum Creek, Victoria
Coordinates 37°36′22″S145°29′17″E / 37.606°S 145.488°E / -37.606; 145.488 Coordinates: 37°36′22″S145°29′17″E / 37.606°S 145.488°E / -37.606; 145.488
Population981 (2021 census) [1]
Postcode(s) 3777
Location
LGA(s) Shire of Yarra Ranges
State electorate(s) Eildon
Federal division(s) McEwen
Localities around Chum Creek:
Toolangi Toolangi Toolangi
Dixons Creek Chum Creek Healesville
Dixons Creek Healesville Healesville

Chum Creek is a town in Victoria, Australia, 50 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district, located within the Shire of Yarra Ranges local government area. Chum Creek recorded a population of 981 at the 2021 census. [1]

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History

In the mid-1850s traces of gold were found in the creek. [2] In 1891 a sawmill was established and tree cutting gave way to clearing and farming selections. [2] In 1892 the area was surveyed for selections. [2] In 1897 the school was opened and there was an early Methodist church. [2] In the 1930s Lake Yambunga was excavated for swimming and camping. [2] In 1937 a new Presbyterian church was built. [2]

Population

In the 2016 Census, there were 983 people in Chum Creek. 79.9% of people were born in Australia and 90.4% of people spoke only English at home. The most common responses for religion were No Religion 46.2%, Catholic 13.7% and Anglican 11.8%. [3]

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Local Store

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References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Chum Creek (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 9 July 2022. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg CC-BY icon.svg Material was copied from this source, which is available under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Victorian Places Chum Creek". Victorian Places. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
  3. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Chum Creek (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 27 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg CC-BY icon.svg Material was copied from this source, which is available under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
  4. ↑ Lemon, Andrew (2004). A great Australian school - Wesley College examined. Helicon Press. p. 306. ISBN   0-9586785-8-8.


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