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Skenes Creek Victoria
Skenes Creek
Coordinates	38°43′00″S 143°42′30″E / 38.71667°S 143.70833°E / -38.71667; 143.70833
Population	249 (2021 census)
Postcode(s)	3233
LGA(s)	Shire of Colac Otway
State electorate(s)	Polwarth
Federal division(s)	Corangamite

Skenes Creek is a locality in Victoria, Australia, situated in the Shire of Colac Otway. In the 2021 census, Skenes Creek had a population of 249.

The area was named by surveyor George Smythe after his fellow surveyor, Alexander Skene, who became the Victorian Surveyor General in 1868.

References

1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Skenes Creek (Suburb and locality)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
2. ^ "Skenes Creek (entry 102739)". VICNAMES. Government of Victoria. Retrieved 10 May 2020.

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