Yarra Creek is a rural locality in the local government area of
King Island on
King Island in
Bass Strait, north of
Tasmania
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. It is located about south-east of the town of
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, the administrative centre for the island. The
2016 census determined a population of 36 for the state suburb of Yarra Creek.
History
The farming community of Yarra Creek was established as part of the
Soldier Settlement Scheme
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after
World War II
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Geography
Bass Strait forms the eastern boundary.
Road infrastructure
The C202 route enters from the west as Yarra Creek Road and runs to the village of Yarra Creek in the centre, where it turns north as Millwood Road before exiting.
References
King Island (Tasmania)
Towns in Tasmania
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