Creswick Victoria | |||||||||
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Town Hall & Museum | |||||||||
Coordinates | 37°25′30″S 143°53′30″E / 37.42500°S 143.89167°E | ||||||||
Population | 3,170 ( 2016 census) [1] | ||||||||
Postcode(s) | 3363 | ||||||||
Elevation | 430 m (1,411 ft) | ||||||||
Location | |||||||||
LGA(s) | Shire of Hepburn | ||||||||
State electorate(s) | Ripon | ||||||||
Federal division(s) | Ballarat | ||||||||
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Creswick /ˈkrɛzwɪk/ is a town in west-central Victoria, Australia, 18 kilometres north of Ballarat and 122 kilometres northwest of Melbourne, in the Shire of Hepburn. It is 430 metres above sea level. At the 2016 census, Creswick had a population of 3,170. Creswick was named after the Creswick family, the pioneer settlers of the region.
The area was inhabited by the Dja Dja Wurrung people before white settlement. The pioneer white settlers were Henry, Charles and John Creswick, three brothers who started a large sheep station in 1842.
Creswick is a former gold-mining town, established during the Victorian gold rushes in the 1850s. The Post Office opened on 1 September 1854 but was named Creswick's Creek until around 1857. [2] The population reached a peak of 25,000 during the gold rush. Today, local industries include forestry, grazing and agriculture.
Creswick was the site of the New Australasian Gold Mine disaster on 12 December 1882, Australia's worst mining disaster in which 22 men drowned. [3]
The Creswick Magistrates' Court closed on 1 January 1983, not having been visited by a Magistrate since 1976. [4]
Creswick was used as a filming location for the 2004 American television miniseries adaptation of Stephen King's Salem's Lot, which starred Rob Lowe, Donald Sutherland, Rutger Hauer and James Cromwell. Most of the supporting cast were Australian actors.[ citation needed]
The original Victorian School of Forestry was established in 1910 by the Department of Forestry. It was the first institution set up in Victoria to train and accredit young foresters. Now the campus is part of The University of Melbourne. The campus is situated in Water Street and houses the School of Forest & Ecosystem Science, a highly regarded research and teaching institution.
Creswick has three primary schools—two government and one Catholic: Creswick Primary School, Creswick North Primary School and St Augustine's Primary School respectively.
The town also has an aged care facility. John Curtin Aged Care was formerly the township's health care hospital, but was converted to a nursing home in 1998.
It provides community support to its locals and its community. Creswick Men's Friendship opens on days, as needed by the community members. It primary running day is Tuesday but also opens on Thursdays for men if needs arise. On Wednesdays they are temporarily running a Woman's Group and its goal is to continue for the long term as needs continue. Creswick Men's Friendship Shed is in partnership with Creswick Hospital and Community Health Centre. It is a valuable part of community for resources information on health support. It currently operates at 15 Bridge Street Creswick. Beside the Park Lake house that was long standing used by the Men's Shed but council unwillingness to provide tangible maintenance made it unsafe and unusable to its Men's Shed Group and we had no option but to stop using the house it being in OHS disrepair. The current Creswick Men's Shed is on crown land and supported by its community, Creswick Hospital and Community Health Services and many volunteers. * The Creswick Bazaar is held on the third Saturday and Sunday of the month at the historic railway precinct in Raglan Street. The Bazaar features crafts by local people. The railway station, one of the best restored railway stations in Victoria, was restored by a group of volunteers. The railway goods shed hosts the Bazaar and other community events.
Creswick is the birthplace of the Lindsays, perhaps Australia's best known art family. Famous Lindsays (in birth order) were Percy Lindsay (landscape painter), Sir Lionel Lindsay (printmaker, painter and critic), Norman Lindsay (painter, sculptor and writer), Ruby Lindsay (illustrator) and Sir Daryl Lindsay (painter and arts administrator). Percy Lindsay painted many landscapes of the town and Norman Lindsay immortalised the town in his novel Redheap, a work that was banned for many years.
Other famous Creswickians include John Curtin, [8] Australia's Prime Minister during World War II; Sir Alexander Peacock, a Victorian Premier; Sir Hayden Starke, a Justice of the High Court; and early trade unionists William Spence and David Temple, co-founders of the Australian Shearers' Union and Amalgamated Shearers' Union, which evolved into the Australian Workers' Union.
Creswick is located on the Midland Highway. Creswick railway station is served by V/Line train services to and from Maryborough, [9] as well as buses from Ballarat operated by CDC Ballarat. [10]
Climate data for Creswick, elevation 424 m (1,391 ft) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 41.7 (107.1) |
40.8 (105.4) |
37.5 (99.5) |
29.8 (85.6) |
24.3 (75.7) |
18.8 (65.8) |
19.5 (67.1) |
20.7 (69.3) |
25.9 (78.6) |
31.9 (89.4) |
35.7 (96.3) |
36.9 (98.4) |
41.7 (107.1) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 26.9 (80.4) |
26.3 (79.3) |
23.5 (74.3) |
18.2 (64.8) |
13.6 (56.5) |
11.3 (52.3) |
10.3 (50.5) |
11.2 (52.2) |
14.1 (57.4) |
17.2 (63.0) |
19.6 (67.3) |
23.2 (73.8) |
17.9 (64.2) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 11.0 (51.8) |
11.9 (53.4) |
9.8 (49.6) |
7.0 (44.6) |
5.2 (41.4) |
2.9 (37.2) |
2.4 (36.3) |
2.7 (36.9) |
4.2 (39.6) |
6.0 (42.8) |
7.0 (44.6) |
9.0 (48.2) |
6.6 (43.9) |
Record low °C (°F) | 2.2 (36.0) |
2.2 (36.0) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
1.0 (33.8) |
1.7 (35.1) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
Average rainfall mm (inches) | 48.2 (1.90) |
43.2 (1.70) |
37.9 (1.49) |
54.8 (2.16) |
74.5 (2.93) |
70.4 (2.77) |
77.3 (3.04) |
88.0 (3.46) |
73.4 (2.89) |
77.7 (3.06) |
59.9 (2.36) |
46.9 (1.85) |
750.1 (29.53) |
Average rainy days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 4.5 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 7.7 | 11.0 | 11.6 | 13.6 | 14.5 | 11.3 | 10.6 | 8.3 | 6.6 | 108.9 |
Source: Australian Bureau of Meteorology [11] |
Creswick Victoria | |||||||||
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Town Hall & Museum | |||||||||
Coordinates | 37°25′30″S 143°53′30″E / 37.42500°S 143.89167°E | ||||||||
Population | 3,170 ( 2016 census) [1] | ||||||||
Postcode(s) | 3363 | ||||||||
Elevation | 430 m (1,411 ft) | ||||||||
Location | |||||||||
LGA(s) | Shire of Hepburn | ||||||||
State electorate(s) | Ripon | ||||||||
Federal division(s) | Ballarat | ||||||||
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Creswick /ˈkrɛzwɪk/ is a town in west-central Victoria, Australia, 18 kilometres north of Ballarat and 122 kilometres northwest of Melbourne, in the Shire of Hepburn. It is 430 metres above sea level. At the 2016 census, Creswick had a population of 3,170. Creswick was named after the Creswick family, the pioneer settlers of the region.
The area was inhabited by the Dja Dja Wurrung people before white settlement. The pioneer white settlers were Henry, Charles and John Creswick, three brothers who started a large sheep station in 1842.
Creswick is a former gold-mining town, established during the Victorian gold rushes in the 1850s. The Post Office opened on 1 September 1854 but was named Creswick's Creek until around 1857. [2] The population reached a peak of 25,000 during the gold rush. Today, local industries include forestry, grazing and agriculture.
Creswick was the site of the New Australasian Gold Mine disaster on 12 December 1882, Australia's worst mining disaster in which 22 men drowned. [3]
The Creswick Magistrates' Court closed on 1 January 1983, not having been visited by a Magistrate since 1976. [4]
Creswick was used as a filming location for the 2004 American television miniseries adaptation of Stephen King's Salem's Lot, which starred Rob Lowe, Donald Sutherland, Rutger Hauer and James Cromwell. Most of the supporting cast were Australian actors.[ citation needed]
The original Victorian School of Forestry was established in 1910 by the Department of Forestry. It was the first institution set up in Victoria to train and accredit young foresters. Now the campus is part of The University of Melbourne. The campus is situated in Water Street and houses the School of Forest & Ecosystem Science, a highly regarded research and teaching institution.
Creswick has three primary schools—two government and one Catholic: Creswick Primary School, Creswick North Primary School and St Augustine's Primary School respectively.
The town also has an aged care facility. John Curtin Aged Care was formerly the township's health care hospital, but was converted to a nursing home in 1998.
It provides community support to its locals and its community. Creswick Men's Friendship opens on days, as needed by the community members. It primary running day is Tuesday but also opens on Thursdays for men if needs arise. On Wednesdays they are temporarily running a Woman's Group and its goal is to continue for the long term as needs continue. Creswick Men's Friendship Shed is in partnership with Creswick Hospital and Community Health Centre. It is a valuable part of community for resources information on health support. It currently operates at 15 Bridge Street Creswick. Beside the Park Lake house that was long standing used by the Men's Shed but council unwillingness to provide tangible maintenance made it unsafe and unusable to its Men's Shed Group and we had no option but to stop using the house it being in OHS disrepair. The current Creswick Men's Shed is on crown land and supported by its community, Creswick Hospital and Community Health Services and many volunteers. * The Creswick Bazaar is held on the third Saturday and Sunday of the month at the historic railway precinct in Raglan Street. The Bazaar features crafts by local people. The railway station, one of the best restored railway stations in Victoria, was restored by a group of volunteers. The railway goods shed hosts the Bazaar and other community events.
Creswick is the birthplace of the Lindsays, perhaps Australia's best known art family. Famous Lindsays (in birth order) were Percy Lindsay (landscape painter), Sir Lionel Lindsay (printmaker, painter and critic), Norman Lindsay (painter, sculptor and writer), Ruby Lindsay (illustrator) and Sir Daryl Lindsay (painter and arts administrator). Percy Lindsay painted many landscapes of the town and Norman Lindsay immortalised the town in his novel Redheap, a work that was banned for many years.
Other famous Creswickians include John Curtin, [8] Australia's Prime Minister during World War II; Sir Alexander Peacock, a Victorian Premier; Sir Hayden Starke, a Justice of the High Court; and early trade unionists William Spence and David Temple, co-founders of the Australian Shearers' Union and Amalgamated Shearers' Union, which evolved into the Australian Workers' Union.
Creswick is located on the Midland Highway. Creswick railway station is served by V/Line train services to and from Maryborough, [9] as well as buses from Ballarat operated by CDC Ballarat. [10]
Climate data for Creswick, elevation 424 m (1,391 ft) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 41.7 (107.1) |
40.8 (105.4) |
37.5 (99.5) |
29.8 (85.6) |
24.3 (75.7) |
18.8 (65.8) |
19.5 (67.1) |
20.7 (69.3) |
25.9 (78.6) |
31.9 (89.4) |
35.7 (96.3) |
36.9 (98.4) |
41.7 (107.1) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 26.9 (80.4) |
26.3 (79.3) |
23.5 (74.3) |
18.2 (64.8) |
13.6 (56.5) |
11.3 (52.3) |
10.3 (50.5) |
11.2 (52.2) |
14.1 (57.4) |
17.2 (63.0) |
19.6 (67.3) |
23.2 (73.8) |
17.9 (64.2) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 11.0 (51.8) |
11.9 (53.4) |
9.8 (49.6) |
7.0 (44.6) |
5.2 (41.4) |
2.9 (37.2) |
2.4 (36.3) |
2.7 (36.9) |
4.2 (39.6) |
6.0 (42.8) |
7.0 (44.6) |
9.0 (48.2) |
6.6 (43.9) |
Record low °C (°F) | 2.2 (36.0) |
2.2 (36.0) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
1.0 (33.8) |
1.7 (35.1) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
Average rainfall mm (inches) | 48.2 (1.90) |
43.2 (1.70) |
37.9 (1.49) |
54.8 (2.16) |
74.5 (2.93) |
70.4 (2.77) |
77.3 (3.04) |
88.0 (3.46) |
73.4 (2.89) |
77.7 (3.06) |
59.9 (2.36) |
46.9 (1.85) |
750.1 (29.53) |
Average rainy days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 4.5 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 7.7 | 11.0 | 11.6 | 13.6 | 14.5 | 11.3 | 10.6 | 8.3 | 6.6 | 108.9 |
Source: Australian Bureau of Meteorology [11] |