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Menzies Creek is a township in Melbourne, 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 is a township in Melbourne, 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 998 at the 2016 Census.
Menzies' Creek Post Office opened on 2 May 1887 and closed in 1980.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.
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Population: 101 - 1,000
Time zone: UTC +11:00
Area: 7.468 km2
Elevation: 201 to 500 metres
Town elevation: 311 m
Population number: 998
Local Government Area: Yarra Ranges Shire Council