Stony Creek, Victoria
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{{Infobox Australian place | type = town
| name = Stony Creek
| state = vic
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| lga = South Gippsland Shire
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| postcode = 3957
| est =
| pop = 281
| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2016}}
| pop_footnotes ={{Census 2016 AUS|id=id=SSC22353 |name=Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.) |accessdate=27 January 2018|quick=on}}
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| stategov = Gippsland South
| fedgov = Monash
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Stony Creek is a town in the Shire of South Gippsland, Victoria, Australia, located roughly between Meeniyan and Foster. At the {{CensusAU|2016}}, it had a population of 281.
History
The post office opened on 23 May 1892 after a settlement was established on the arrival of the railway.{{Citation
| last = Phoenix Auctions History | title = Post Office List | url = http://www.phoenixauctions.com.au/cgi-bin/wsPhoenix.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&filter=*Stony*Creek* | access-date = 17 February 2021 }}
Stony Creek today
Stony Creek has a horse racing club, the Stony Creek Racing Club, which schedules around seven race meetings a year including the Stony Creek Cup meeting in March.{{Citation
| title = Stony Creek Racing Club | url = http://www.scrc.com.au/default.htm
| accessdate = 2010-09-02 }}
It also has a go-kart circuit located next to the race track on the highway.
Stony Creek has an Australian Rules football team, the Stony Creek Football Netball Club, nicknamed "The Lions", competing in the Alberton Football League. The club colours are maroon and white. The club's last senior premiership came in 2009 when Stony Creek defeated Wonthaggi Power in the seniors.{{Citation | last = Full Points Footy | title = Stony Creek | url = http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/stony_creek.htm | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080430063925/http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/stony_creek.htm | url-status = usurped | archive-date = 30 April 2008 | accessdate = 2008-07-25 }}
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.southgippsland.vic.gov.au/mediaLibrary/files/MAPS/StonyCreekMap.doc Township map]
- [http://www.promcountry.com.au/stonycreekracingclub/index.htm Stony Creek Racing Club]
- [http://www.stonycreekgokarts.com.au Stony Creek Go-Karts]
{{Towns in South Gippsland Shire}}
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Category:Towns in Victoria (state)
Category:Shire of South Gippsland
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