Skenes Creek, Victoria

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Skenes Creek
Victoria
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Skenes Creek
Coordinates 38°43′00″S143°42′30″E / 38.71667°S 143.70833°E / -38.71667; 143.70833 Coordinates: 38°43′00″S143°42′30″E / 38.71667°S 143.70833°E / -38.71667; 143.70833
Population164 (2016 census) [1]
Postcode(s) 3233
LGA(s) Shire of Colac Otway
State electorate(s) Polwarth
Federal Division(s) Corangamite

Skenes Creek is a rural locality in Victoria, Australia, situated in the Shire of Colac Otway. [2] In the 2016 census, Skenes Creek had a population of 164. [1]

The area was named by surveyor George Smythe after his fellow surveyor A.J. Skene. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Skenes Creek". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 10 May 2020. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 "Skenes Creek (entry 102739 )". VICNAMES. Government of Victoria . Retrieved 10 May 2020.