Chum Creek, Victoria

Chum Creek Victoria
Chum Creek General Store
Chum Creek
Coordinates	37°36′22″S 145°29′17″E / 37.606°S 145.488°ECoordinates: 37°36′22″S 145°29′17″E / 37.606°S 145.488°E
Population	932 (2011 census)[1]
Postcode(s)	3777
Location	65 km (40 mi) from Melbourne 5 km (3 mi) from Healesville
LGA(s)	Shire of Yarra Ranges
State electorate(s)	Eildon
Federal Division(s)	McEwen
Localities around Chum Creek: Toolangi Toolangi Toolangi Dixons Creek Chum Creek Healesville Dixons Creek Healesville Healesville

Chum Creek is a town in Victoria, Australia, 50 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its local government area is the Shire of Yarra Ranges. At the 2011 census, Chum Creek had a population of 932.^[1]

The area is served by the 687 bus route operated from Healesville by McKenzie's Tourist Services.

Schools

Government

• Chum Creek Primary School (http://www.chumcreek.vic.edu.au/) is a small, rural, State-run P-6 school. It has a long history of serving the Chum Creek, Toolangi and Healesville West communities since being established in 1897. The school is known for a low-key and friendly approach to education as well as a focus on environmental education and sustainable living.

Private

• Wesley College - Chum Creek outdoor education campus (established 1952).^[2]

Local Store

• Chum Creek General Store has been in business since 1953, closed for renovations since 2007, and reopened in 2012.

Gallery

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  Chum Creek Sawmill

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  Healesville West Fire Station

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  Yumbunga Lake

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Chum Creek (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
2. Lemon, Andrew (2004). A great Australian school - Wesley College examined. Helicon Press. p. 306. ISBN 0-9586785-8-8.