Stony Creek, Victoria
Encyclopedia
Stony Creek is a small township
in South Gippsland, Victoria, Australia, located roughly between Meeniyan
and Foster
.
opened on 23 May 1892 after a settlement was established on the arrival of the railway.
It also has a go-kart
circuit located next to the race track on the highway
.
The town has an Australian Rules football team competing in the Alberton Football League
.
Township
The word township is used to refer to different kinds of settlements in different countries. Township is generally associated with an urban area. However there are many exceptions to this rule. In Australia, the United States, and Canada, they may be settlements too small to be considered urban...
in South Gippsland, Victoria, Australia, located roughly between Meeniyan
Meeniyan, Victoria
Meeniyan is a small country town on the South Gippsland Highway between Leongatha and Foster.-History:The Post Office opened on 16 August 1890 shortly before the railway arrived.-The Town today:...
and Foster
Foster, Victoria
Foster is a dairying and grazing town south-east of Melbourne on the South Gippsland Highway in Victoria, Australia. It is about north of the Gippsland coastline which includes Shallow Inlet, Corner Inlet, Waratah Bay, Yanakie and Wilsons Promontory...
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History
The post officePost office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
opened on 23 May 1892 after a settlement was established on the arrival of the railway.
The town today
Stony Creek has a horse racing club, the Stony Creek Racing Club, which schedules around seven race meetings a year including the Stony Creek Cup meeting in March.It also has a go-kart
Go-kart
thumb|A [[Kart racing|racing kart]] at the [[Commission Internationale de Karting|CIK-FIA]] European Championship 2008A go-kart is a small four-wheeled vehicle...
circuit located next to the race track on the highway
South Gippsland Highway
The South Gippsland Highway is a partially divided highway in Victoria, Australia which connects the city of Melbourne with the South Gippsland region of Victoria, ending in the town of Sale...
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The town has an Australian Rules football team competing in the Alberton Football League
Alberton Football League
The Alberton Football League is an Australian rules football league covering the South Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia.-History:The Alberton Football League was formed in 1946, replacing the earlier Alberton Football Association, and comprised eight clubs—Carrajung, Devon, Foster, Ramblers,...
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