Yarra Creek is a rural locality in the local government area of King Island on King Island in

Bass Strait Bass Strait () is a strait separating the island state of Tasmania from the Mainland Australia, Australian mainland (more specifically the coast of Victoria (Australia), Victoria, with the exception of the land border across Boundary Islet). The ...

, north of

Tasmania Tasmania (; palawa kani: ''Lutruwita'') is an island States and territories of Australia, state of Australia. It is located to the south of the Mainland Australia, Australian mainland, and is separated from it by the Bass Strait. The sta ...

. It is located about south-east of the town of

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, the administrative centre for the island.

History

The farming community of Yarra Creek was established as part of the Soldier Settlement Scheme after

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. The 2016 census determined a population of 36 for the state suburb of Yarra Creek. At the , the population had dropped to 19.

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 {{KingIslandTAS-geo-stub