Menzies Creek, Victoria
| Menzies Creek Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 37°55′52″S 145°23′53″E / 37.931°S 145.398°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 966 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3159 | ||||||||||||||
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| State electorate(s) | Monbulk | ||||||||||||||
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Menzies Creek is a town in 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 966 at the 2021 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.