Badger Creek is a town in Victoria, Australia, 53 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district, located within the Shire of Yarra Ranges local government area. Badger Creek recorded a population of 1,610 at the 2021 census.[1]

Badger Creek Victoria
Badger Creek
Coordinates	37.685°S 145.538°E / -37.685; 145.538
Population	1,610 (2021 census)[1]
Postcode(s)	3777
Elevation	210 m (689 ft)
Location	53 km (33 mi) from Melbourne 4 km (2 mi) from Healesville
LGA(s)	Shire of Yarra Ranges
State electorate(s)	Eildon
Federal division(s)	McEwen
Localities around Badger Creek: Coldstream Healesville Healesville Coldstream Badger Creek Healesville Gruyere Woori Yallock Don Valley

Badger Creek is near the Healesville Sanctuary and the former Aboriginal reserve, Coranderrk, now known as the Coranderrk Bushland.

History

The creek was named after the wombats in the area which were often called badgers.[2]

Badger Creek was surveyed as a township in 1894, but was not settled to any extent until some time later. The Coranderrk school opened in 1890, being replaced by the Badger Creek school in 1899.[3] The Post Office opened around 1902 as Badger Creek State School, was renamed Badger Creek around 1907 and closed in 1930.[4]

The weir in the Badger Creek reserve was constructed in 1909 and feeds water to the Silvan Reservoir.

See also

Coranderrk

References

External links

• Australian Places - Badger Creek

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