Steels Creek, Victoria

Steels Creek is a town in Victoria, Australia, 45 km north-east of Melbourne's central business district, 7 km north of Yarra Glen. Its local government area is the Shire of Yarra Ranges. At the 2016 census, Steels Creek had a population of 225.[1]

Steels Creek Melbourne, Victoria
Steels Creek Road
Steels Creek
Coordinates	37.594°S 145.374°E / -37.594; 145.374
Population	225 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)	3775
Location	45 km (28 mi) from Melbourne
LGA(s)	Shire of Yarra Ranges
State electorate(s)	Eildon
Federal Division(s)	McEwen
Localities around Steels Creek: Kinglake Castella Dixons Creek Kinglake Steels Creek Dixons Creek Christmas Hills Yarra Glen Dixons Creek

The Post Office, Steel's Creek, opened on 14 March 1890 and closed in 1968.[2]

Steels Creek has a community centre at the site of the public Primary School, which was closed down in 1992 by the Kennett Government.

2009 bushfire

At least 26 houses were destroyed in a major bushfire on 7 February 2009.[3]

2009 bushfire damage

2009 bushfire damage

See also

• Bushfires in Australia

References

1. "2016 QuickStats Steels Creek". Australian Bureau if Statistics. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
2. Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 11 April 2008.
3. "Breaking News: 22 feared dead in Steels Creek, 36 Healesville houses lost". Lilydale & Yarra Valley Leader. 11 February 2009. Retrieved 11 February 2009.