Skenes Creek, Victoria

Skenes Creek is a rural locality in Victoria, Australia, situated in the Shire of Colac Otway.[2] In the 2016 census, Skenes Creek had a population of 164.[1]

Skenes Creek
Victoria
Skenes Creek is located in Victoria
Skenes Creek
Skenes Creek
Coordinates38°43′00″S 143°42′30″E
Population164 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)3233
LGA(s)Shire of Colac Otway
State electorate(s)Polwarth
Federal division(s)Corangamite

The area was named by surveyor George Smythe after his fellow surveyor, Alexander Skene, who became the Victorian Surveyor General in 1868.[2]

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Skenes Creek". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  2. "Skenes Creek (entry 102739 )". VICNAMES. Government of Victoria. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
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