Stony Creek is a small
township
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Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Ca ...
in
South Gippsland
South Gippsland, a region of Gippsland in Victoria, Australia, is a well-watered region consisting of low, rolling hills descending to the coast in the south and the Latrobe Valley in the north. Low granite hills continue into Wilsons Promonto ...
, Victoria, Australia, located roughly between
Meeniyan and
Foster. At the , it had a population of 281.
History
The
post office
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opened on 23 May 1892 after a
settlement
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*Human settlement, a community where people live
*Settlement (structural), the distortion or disruption of parts of a building
* Closing (real estate), the final step in executing a real estate transaction
*Settlement (fin ...
was established on the arrival of the
railway
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.
The town today
Stony Creek has a
horse racing club, the Stony Creek Racing Club, which schedules around seven race meetings a year including the Stony Creek Cup meeting in March.
It also has a
go-kart
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circuit located next to the race track on the
highway
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.
The town has an
Australian Rules
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football team, the Stony Creek Football Netball Club, nicknamed "The Lions", competing in the
Alberton Football League
The Alberton Football Netball League was an Australian rules football league covering the South Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia.
History
1946: Reformation of Alberton Football Association (League)
The Alberton Football Association wa ...
. The club colours are maroon and white. The club's last senior premiership came in 2009 when Stony Creek defeated Wonthaggi Power in the seniors.
See also
Stony Creek railway station, Victoria
References
External links
Township mapStony Creek Go-Karts
Towns in Victoria (state)
Shire of South Gippsland
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