Arthurs Creek, Victoria
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Arthurs Creek Victoria |
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Postcode: | 3099 | ||||||||||||
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LGA: | Shire of Nillumbik | ||||||||||||
State District: | Yan Yean | ||||||||||||
Federal Division: | McEwen | ||||||||||||
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Arthurs Creek is a small town in Victoria, Australia. It is located on Arthurs Creek Road in the Shire of Nillumbik, 33 kilometers north-east of Melbourne. The town is named after Henry Arthur, a member of John Batman's Port Phillip Association and nephew of George Arthur, a governor of Tasmania.
Arthurs Creek began as a horticultural settlement, with numerous orchards. After the First World War, cattle and sheep farms replaced orchards as the principal industry. Today, the land-holdings of Arthurs Creek are a mixture of smaller farm properties including vineyards, orchards, and life-style properties.
The township of Arthurs Creek consists of a primary school, Mechanic's Institute Hall, CFA station and a Uniting church. There are also a cricket oval known as Ryder's Flat and the Arthurs Creek Cemetery Dating back to the 1870's.
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