Chum Creek, Victoria

Chum Creek is a town in Victoria, Australia, 50 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district, located within the Shire of Yarra Ranges local government area. Chum Creek recorded a population of 981 at the 2021 census.<ref name="abs21"/>

History

In the mid-1850s traces of gold were found in the creek.<ref name="VPCC">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In 1891 a sawmill was established and tree cutting gave way to clearing and farming selections.<ref name=VPCC/> In 1892 the area was surveyed for selections.<ref name=VPCC/> In 1897 the school was opened and there was an early Methodist church.<ref name=VPCC/> In the 1930s Lake Yambunga was excavated for swimming and camping.<ref name=VPCC/> In 1937 a new Presbyterian church was built.<ref name=VPCC/>

Population

In the 2016 Census, there were 983 people in Chum Creek. 79.9% of people were born in Australia and 90.4% of people spoke only English at home. The most common responses for religion were No Religion 46.2%, Catholic 13.7% and Anglican 11.8%.<ref name="abs">Template:Census 2016 AUSFile:CC-BY icon.svg Material was copied from this source, which is available under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.</ref>

Schools

Government

• Chum Creek Primary School is a small, rural, State-run P-6 school. Since 1897 the school has served the Chum Creek, Toolangi and Healesville West communities. The school is known for a low-key and friendly approach to education as well as a focus on environmental education and sustainable living.

Private

• Wesley College - Chum Creek outdoor education campus (established 1952).<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Local Store

• The Chum Creek General Store opened in 1953, closed in 2014. Currently a private residence.

Gallery

• Chumcreeksawmill.jpg

  Chum Creek Sawmill

• Healesvillewestfirestation.jpg

  Healesville West Fire Station

• Yumbungalake.jpg

  Yumbunga Lake