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Dixons Creek is a town in Victoria,
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, 46 km north-east of Melbourne's
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, located within the Shire of Yarra Ranges
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. Dixons Creek recorded a population of 344 at the . The Post Office opened around 1902 and closed in 1967. Dixons Creek has
primary school
with currently 7 students. It is part of the Wollombi Cluster (11 small schools in the area). Dixons Creek was hit hard by the Black Saturday fires and many houses were unfortunately destroyed.


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Towns in Victoria (Australia) Yarra Valley Yarra Ranges {{VictoriaAU-geo-stub