Skenes Creek
Skenes Creek | |
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Skenes Creek | |
| Coordinates: 38°43′00″S 143°42′30″E / 38.71667°S 143.70833°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Victoria |
| LGA | |
| Government | |
| • State electorate | |
| • Federal division | |
| Population | |
| • Total | 249 (2021 census)[2] |
| Postcode | 3233 |
Skenes Creek is a locality in Victoria, Australia, situated in the Shire of Colac Otway.[3] In the 2021 census, Skenes Creek had a population of 249.[2]
The area was named by surveyor George Smythe after his fellow surveyor, Alexander Skene, who became the Victorian Surveyor General in 1868.[3]
Skene's Creek State School opened on 14 March 1887 and closed in December 1945, with the former school building then moved to the Apollo Bay Consolidated School.[4]
Skene's Creek Post Office opened on 9 October 1890 and closed on 4 December 1891.[5]
The Skenes Creek Bridge is currently undergoing works set to be completed in June 2026.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Skenes Creek (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Skenes Creek (Suburb and locality)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Skenes Creek (entry 102739)". VICNAMES. Government of Victoria. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ Blake, L. J. (1973). Vision and Realisation: A Centenary History of State Education in Victoria (Volume 2). Education Department of Victoria. p. 939.
- ^ Phoenix Auctions History. "Post Office List". Phoenix Auctions. Retrieved 25 January 2026.