Stony Creek, Victoria
Town in Victoria, Australia
38°35′S 146°09′E / 38.583°S 146.150°E / -38.583; 146.150Stony Creek is a small township in South Gippsland, Victoria, Australia, located roughly between Meeniyan and Foster. At the 2016 census, it had a population of 281.[1]
History
The post office opened on 23 May 1892 after a settlement was established on the arrival of the railway.[2]
The town today
Stony Creek has a horse racing club, the Stony Creek Racing Club, which schedules around seven race meetings a year including the Stony Creek Cup meeting in March.[3]
It also has a go-kart circuit located next to the race track on the highway.
The town has an Australian Rules football team, the Stony Creek Football Netball Club, nicknamed "The Lions", competing in the Alberton Football League. The club colours are maroon and white. The club's last senior premiership came in 2009 when Stony Creek defeated Wonthaggi Power in the seniors.[4]
See also
Stony Creek railway station, Victoria
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ^ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 17 February 2021
- ^ Stony Creek Racing Club, retrieved 2 September 2010
- ^ Full Points Footy, Stony Creek, retrieved 25 July 2008
External links
- Township map
- Stony Creek Racing Club
- Stony Creek Go-Karts
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Localities in the South Gippsland Shire
- Bena
- Buffalo
- Dumbalk
- Fish Creek
- Foster
- Inverloch^
- Kongwak^
- Koonwarra
- Korumburra
- Lang Lang^
- Leongatha
- Leongatha South
- Loch^
- Mardan
- Meeniyan
- Mirboo^
- Mirboo North
- Nerrena
- Nyora^
- Outtrim^
- Poowong
- Poowong North^
- Port Welshpool
- Sandy Point
- Stony Creek
- Tarwin Lower
- Toora
- Venus Bay
- Welshpool
- Yanakie
- Agnes
- Allambee Reserve^
- Arawata
- Baromi
- Bennison
- Berrys Creek
- Binginwarri^
- Boolarong
- Boorool
- Darlimurla^
- Delburn^
- Dollar
- Dumbalk North
- Fairbank
- Foster North
- Gunyah
- Hallston
- Hazel Park
- Hedley^
- Jeetho
- Jumbunna
- Kardella
- Kardella South
- Koorooman
- Korumburra South
- Krowera^
- Leongatha North
- Middle Tarwin
- Mount Best
- Mount Eccles
- Mount Eccles South
- Moyarra
- Poowong East^
- Port Franklin
- Pound Creek^
- Ranceby
- Ruby
- Strzelecki^
- Tarwin
- Thorpdale South^
- Tidal River
- Toora North
- Trida^
- Turtons Creek
- Walkerville
- Walkerville North
- Walkerville South
- Waratah Bay
- Whitelaw
- Wild Dog Valley
- Wilsons Promontory
- Wonga
- Woorarra East
- Woorarra West
- Wooreen
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