Menzies Creek, Victoria


Menzies Creek is a township in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 40 km east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the Shires of Cardinia and Yarra Ranges local government areas. Menzies Creek recorded a population of 998 at the 2016 Census.
Menzies' Creek Post Office opened on 2 May 1887 and closed in 1980.
Menzies Creek railway station opened on 18 December 1900 with the opening of the Gembrook line. The station name was changed to Aura on 5 December 1904—while the Post Office remained Menzies Creek—but reverted to Menzies Creek on 4 July 1947.
The area is named after James Menzies, a gold digger in the 1860s, who worked the area for many years and is believed to be buried locally.

Schools

is a small school with a distinctive community focus.

Reserves

Menzies Creek Reserve, with two soccer pitches in winter and a cricket oval in summer.