Creswick
Also known as Creswick, Victoria, Creswick, Victoria, Australia
Creswick is a town in west-central Victoria, Australia, 18 kilometres north of Ballarat and 122 kilometres northwest of Melbourne, in the Shire of Hepburn. It is 430 metres above sea level. At the 2016 census, Creswick had a population of 3,170. Creswick was named after the Creswick family, the pioneer settlers of the region.
Key facts
- Australian place.type
- town
- Australian place.name
- Creswick
- Australian place.state
- vic
- Australian place.image
- CreswickTownHall.JPG
- Australian place.caption
- Town hall and museum
- Australian place.use_lga_map
- yes
- Australian place.pushpin_label_position
- right
- Australian place.pop
- 3170
- Australian place.postcode
- 3363
- Australian place.elevation
- 430
- Australian place.dist1
- 122
- Australian place.dir1
- NW
- Australian place.location1
Article
10 sectionsContents
- History
- The town today
- Features
- Attractions
- Sport
- Notable people
- Transport
- Climate
- References
- External links
Creswick is a town in west-central Victoria, Australia, 18 kilometres north of Ballarat and 122 kilometres northwest of Melbourne, in the Shire of Hepburn. It is 430 metres above sea level. At the 2016 census, Creswick had a population of 3,170. Creswick was named after the Creswick family, the pioneer settlers of the region.
==History== thumb|The iridescent blue of Creswick's Blue Waters lake: a former open cut mine that has been converted into a bush camping and 4WD enthusiast playground, September 2018
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