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: Melbourne
Australian place.dist2: 18
Australian place.dir2: N
Australian place.location2: Ballarat
Australian place.lga: Shire of Hepburn
Australian place.stategov: Ripon

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Wikidata facts

Population: 2794
Elevation: 431
Image: CreswickTownHall.JPG

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Commons category: Creswick, Victoria
Commons gallery: Creswick, Victoria
postal code: 3363
male population: 1503
female population: 1666

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History
The town today
Features
Attractions
Sport
Notable people
Transport
Climate
References
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==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