Stony Creek, Victoria
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| Postcode: | 3957 |
| LGA: | South Gippsland Shire |
| State electorate: | Gippsland South |
| Federal Division: | McMillan |
Stony Creek is a small township in South Gippsland, Victoria, Australia, located roughly between Meeniyan and Foster.
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[edit] History
The post office opened on 23 May 1892 after a settlement was established on the arrival of the railway.[1]
[edit] 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.[2]
It also has a go-kart circuit located next to the race track on the highway.
The town has an Australian Rules football team competing in the Alberton Football League.[3]
[edit] See also
Stony Creek railway station, Victoria
[edit] References
- ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country=, retrieved 2008-04-11
- ^ Stony Creek Racing Club, http://www.scrc.com.au/default.htm, retrieved 2010-09-02
- ^ Full Points Footy, Stony Creek, http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/stony_creek.htm, retrieved 2008-07-25
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Coordinates: 38°35′0″S 146°8′41″E / 38.583333°S 146.14472°E
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