Menzies Creek, Victoria

Menzies Creek Melbourne,  Victoria
Menzies Creek
Coordinates	37°55′52″S145°23′53″E / 37.931°S 145.398°E / -37.931; 145.398
Population	966 (2021 census) [1]
Postcode(s)	3159
Location	40 km (25 mi) from Melbourne 4 km (2 mi) from Belgrave
LGA(s)	Shire of Cardinia Shire of Yarra Ranges
State electorate(s)	Monbulk
Federal division(s)	Casey La Trobe
Localities around Menzies Creek: Kallista The Patch Kallista Selby Menzies Creek Clematis Belgrave South Cardinia Reservoir Clematis

Menzies Creek is a town in Victoria, Australia, 40 km east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the Shires of Cardinia and Yarra Ranges local government areas. Menzies Creek recorded a population of 966 at the 2021 census. ^[1]

Menzies' Creek Post Office opened on 2 May 1887 and closed in 1980. ^[2]

Menzies Creek railway station opened on 18 December 1900 with the opening of the Gembrook line. The station name was changed to Aura on 5 December 1904—while the Post Office remained Menzies Creek—but reverted to Menzies Creek on 4 July 1947.

The area is named after James Menzies, a gold digger in the 1860s, who worked the area for many years and is believed to be buried locally. ^[3]

Schools

Menzies Creek Primary School is a small school with a distinctive community focus.

Reserves

Menzies Creek Reserve, with two soccer pitches in winter (Monbulk Rangers Soccer Club) and a cricket oval in summer. The 1st Selby Scout Troop has its headquarters here.

See also

• Shire of Sherbrooke – Menzies Creek was previously within this former local government area.
• Menzies Creek railway station

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Menzies Creek (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
2. Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List , retrieved 24 March 2021
3. "Story Of The Dandenongs, 1838-1958", Helen Coulson, (F.W. Cheshire, 1959).