Cannons Creek is a town near the top of
Western Port Bay
Western Port, (Boonwurrung language, Boonwurrung: ''Warn Marin'') commonly but unofficially known as Western Port Bay, is a large Tide, tidal bay in southern Victoria (state), Victoria, Australia, opening into Bass Strait. It is the second lar ...
in
Victoria
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* Victoria (state), a state of Australia
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,
Australia
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, 54 km south-east of
Melbourne's Central Business District
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, located within the
City of Casey
The City of Casey is a local government area in Victoria, Australia in the outer south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne. Casey is Victoria's most populous municipality, with a 2021 population of 365,239. It has an area of .
The city is named afte ...
local government area
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. Cannons Creek recorded a population of 650 at the
2021 census.
The townships of both
Warneet and
Blind Bight are south of Cannons Creek. The community centre is located on Cannons Creek Road.
See also
*
City of Cranbourne
The City of Cranbourne was a local government area about southeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of , and existed from 1860 until 1994. It was notable for being the last local government area ...
– Cannons Creek was previously within this former local government area.
References
Western Port
Towns in Victoria (state)
Coastal towns in Victoria (state)
City of Casey
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