Menzies Creek, Victoria

Menzies Creek
Town
Menzies Creek
Interactive map of Menzies Creek
Coordinates: 37°55′52″S 145°23′53″E / 37.931°S 145.398°E / -37.931; 145.398
Country	Australia
State	Victoria
City	Melbourne
LGAs	Shire of Cardinia Shire of Yarra Ranges
Location	40 km (25 mi) from Melbourne 4 km (2.5 mi) from Belgrave
Government
• State electorate	Monbulk
• Federal divisions	Casey La Trobe
Population
• Total	966 (2021 census)[1]
Postcode	3159
Localities around Menzies Creek Kallista The Patch Kallista Selby Menzies Creek Clematis Belgrave South Cardinia Reservoir Clematis

Menzies Creek is a town in 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 966 at the 2021 census.^[1]

Menzies' Creek Post Office opened on 2 May 1887 and closed in 1980.^[2]

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.^[3]

Schools

Menzies Creek Primary School is a small school with a distinctive community focus.

Reserves

Menzies Creek Reserve, with two soccer pitches in winter (Monbulk Rangers Soccer Club) and a cricket oval in summer. The 1st Selby Scout Troop has its headquarters here.

See also

• Shire of Sherbrooke – Menzies Creek was previously within this former local government area.
• Menzies Creek railway station

References