Skenes Creek, Victoria

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Skenes Creek
Victoria
Skenes Creek is located in Victoria
Skenes Creek
Skenes Creek
Coordinates38°43′00″S 143°42′30″E / 38.71667°S 143.70833°E / -38.71667; 143.70833Coordinates: 38°43′00″S 143°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]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Skenes Creek". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 10 May 2020. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "Skenes Creek (entry 102739 )". VICNAMES. Government of Victoria. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
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