Watsons Creek, Victoria
| Watsons Creek Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 51 (2016)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3097 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 31 km (19 mi) from Melbourne | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Nillumbik | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Eildon | ||||||||||||||
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Watsons Creek is a bounded locality in Victoria, Australia, 31 km north-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the Shire of Nillumbik local government area. Watsons Creek recorded a population of 51 at the 2016 Census.
Watsons Creek lies to the north and west of Eltham-Yarra Glen Road.
History[]
Watsons Creek was named after Sandy Watson, who farmed fat cattle and sold butter and meat to the miners on the One Tree Hill, Happy Valley and Queenstown diggings.[2]
A Watsons Creek Post Office was open in 1903 and 1904. Watson's Post Office opened on 11 September 1911, was renamed Chiselhurst later that year and closed in 1923.[3]
Today[]
Watson's Creek is quickly becoming known for Gallery 7six5, an art gallery at 765D Eltham-Yarra Glen Road that displays artwork from Nillumbik Artists exclusively. The property also boasts beautiful Air B&B accommodation and a cafe.</ref>
See also[]
- Shire of Eltham - Watsons Creek was previously within this former local government area.
References[]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Watsons Creek (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- ^ Shire of Nillumbik. "Areas and townships - Watsons Creek". Retrieved 25 November 2006.
- ^ Phoenix Auctions History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- Towns in Victoria (Australia)