Creswick is a town in west-central Victoria, Australia. It is located 18 kilometres north of Ballarat and 129 km northwest of Melbourne, in Hepburn Shire. It is 430 metres above sea level. At the 2001 census, Creswick had a population of 2,449.^[1] “VIC” redirects here. ... Australian postcodes have four digits; envelopes for posting from Australia reflect this. ... Elevation histogram of the surface of the Earth – approximately 71% of the Earths surface is covered with water. ... ‹ The template below (Unit of length) is being considered for deletion. ... This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre. ... Location of Ballarat in Victoria (red) Ballarat Base Hospital For the electoral division in the Australian House of Representatives, see Division of Ballarat. ... Municipalities of Greater Melbourne City of Banyule City of Bayside City of Boroondara City of Brimbank Shire of Cardinia City of Casey City of Darebin City of Frankston City of Glen Eira City of Greater Dandenong City of Hobsons Bay City of Hume City of Kingston City of Knox City... Hepburn Shire is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. ... The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member districts called Divisions. ... The Division of Ballarat is an Australian Electoral Division in Victoria. ... Celsius is, or relates to, the Celsius temperature scale (previously known as the centigrade scale). ... For other uses, see Fahrenheit (disambiguation). ... Celsius is, or relates to, the Celsius temperature scale (previously known as the centigrade scale). ... For other uses, see Fahrenheit (disambiguation). ... ‹ The template below (Unit of length) is being considered for deletion. ... An inch (plural: inches; symbol or abbreviation: in or, sometimes, ″ - a double prime) is the name of a unit of length in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... Motto: Peace and Prosperity Other Australian states and territories Capital Melbourne Governor HE Mr John Landy Premier Steve Bracks (ALP) Area 237,629 km² (6th)  - Land 227,416 km²  - Water 10,213 km² (4. ... Location of Ballarat in Victoria (red) Ballarat Base Hospital For the electoral division in the Australian House of Representatives, see Division of Ballarat. ... This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre. ... Hepburn Shire is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. ... The Australian census is run by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. ...

Creswick is a former gold-mining town, established during the Victorian gold rushes in the 1850s. The population reached a peak of 25,000 during the gold rush. Today, local industries include forestry, grazing and agriculture. The Victorian gold rush was a period in the history of Victoria in Australia between approximately 1851 and the early 1860s. ... // Production of steel revolutionized by invention of the Bessemer process Benjamin Silliman fractionates petroleum by distillation for the first time First transatlantic telegraph cable laid First safety elevator installed by Elisha Otis Railroads begin to supplant canals in the United States as a primary means of transporting goods. ...

The area was inhabited by the Wemba-Wemba people before white settlement. The pioneer white settlers were Henry, Charles and John Creswick, three brothers who started a large sheep station in 1842. Australian term for a large farm or Australian ranch, usually in the outback, whose main activity is the raising of sheep, for their wool and meat. ... 1842 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

Creswick is the birthplace of Australian artist and writer Norman Lindsay, Australia's Prime Minister during World War II, John Curtin, and a Victorian premier, Sir Alexander Peacock. A concrete and steel sculpture by Norman Lindsay depicting a female nude in an erotic pose Norman Alfred William Lindsay (February 22, 1879 – November 21, 1969) was a prolific artist, sculptor, writer, editorial cartoonist, and scale modeler. ... Judicial High Court Lower Courts Constitution State and territory governments Executive Governors and Administrators Premiers and Chief Ministers Legislative Parliaments and Assemblies State electoral systems ACT - NSW - NT - Qld. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... This article is about the Australian Prime Minister. ... The Premiers of the Australian states are the heads of the executive governments in the six states of the Commonwealth of Australia. ... Sir Alexander Peacock Sir Alexander James Peacock (11 June 1861 - 7 October 1933), Australian politician, was the 20th Premier of Victoria. ...

The original 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. Year 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday [1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... The University of Melbourne, is a public university located in Melbourne, Victoria. ...

For such a small town, Creswick has three primary schools, two government and one Catholic. Creswick Primary School, Creswick North Primary School and St. Augustines respectively.

External links

• Walkabout: Creswick
• Australian Places - Creswick

References

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