Pheasant Creek, Victoria
| Pheasant Creek Victoria | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 37°29′S 145°17′E / 37.483°S 145.283°ECoordinates: 37°29′S 145°17′E / 37.483°S 145.283°E | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3757 | ||||||||||||
| Location | 85 km (53 mi) N of Melbourne | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Murrindindi | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Eildon | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Indi | ||||||||||||
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Pheasant Creek is a rural area in Victoria to the east of Kinglake West and to the west of Kinglake Central. Named after the creek that passes through the north of the town, Pheasant Creek is a largely residential area with moderately sized bush blocks connecting pine plantations to the north with the Kinglake National Park to the south. Pheasant Creek also contains a small industrial estate hosting a variety of small businesses, and a small commercial area consisting of a General Store, Bakery, Hardware store and Gym.
Features and amenities
Pheasant Creek Post Office opened around 1902.[1]
Due to its low population and close proximity to Kinglake West, Pheasant Creek has little in the way of community services. While the General Store handles basic supplies and post services, many residents travel to nearby Kinglake or Whittlesea for shopping and health services, while students generally attend Kinglake West Primary School and Whittlesea Secondary College
Pheasant Creek is served by Route 562, which runs once a day in each direction to Greensborough, connecting with trains to the city. An unpublished free service also operates roughly every hour along the 562 route, connecting to Route 562 at Whittlesea. A daily V/Line coach service also operates through nearby Kinglake West to Melbourne and Mansfield.
2009 bushfires
Pheasant Creek was one of the towns impacted by the 2009 Victorian bushfires. While surrounding localities on all sides were all largely devastated, Pheasant Creek suffered major losses primarily on its southern edge in areas surrounding the national park, while the northern area remained largely untouched.
References
- ↑ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 26 May 2011.