Arthurs Creek, Victoria
Arthurs Creek is a town in Victoria, Australia, 33 kilometres north-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the Shire of Nillumbik local government area. Arthurs Creek recorded a population of 478 at the 2021 census.
| Arthurs Creek Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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Arthurs Creek Location in metropolitan Melbourne | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°35′S 145°12′E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 478 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3099 | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Nillumbik | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Eildon | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | McEwen | ||||||||||||||
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It is named after Henry Arthur, a member of John Batman's Port Phillip Association and nephew of George Arthur, a governor of Tasmania. Another source says that it was named by the surveyor Thomas Nutt, supposedly because one of his party, a Mr Arthur, died and was buried in this location.
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