Chum Creek, Victoria
| Chum Creek Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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 Chum Creek General Store | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 932 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3777 | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Yarra Ranges | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Eildon | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | McEwen | ||||||||||||||
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Chum Creek is a town in Victoria, Australia, 50 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its local government area is the Shire of Yarra Ranges. At the 2011 census, Chum Creek had a population of 932.[1]
The area is served by the 687 bus route operated from Healesville by McKenzie's Tourist Services.
Schools
Government
- Chum Creek Primary School (http://www.chumcreek.vic.edu.au/) is a small, rural, State-run P-6 school. It has a long history of serving the Chum Creek, Toolangi and Healesville West communities since being established in 1897. The school is known for a low-key and friendly approach to education as well as a focus on environmental education and sustainable living.
Private
- Wesley College - Chum Creek outdoor education campus (established 1952).[2]
Local Store
- Chum Creek General Store has been in business since 1953, closed for renovations since 2007, and reopened in 2012.
Gallery
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Chum Creek Sawmill -
Healesville West Fire Station -
Yumbunga Lake
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Chum Creek (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
- ^ Lemon, Andrew (2004). A great Australian school - Wesley College examined. Helicon Press. p. 306. ISBN 0-9586785-8-8.
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