Badger Creek is a suburb of Healesville in Victoria, Australia, 53 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district, located within the Shire of Yarra Ranges local government area. Badger Creek recorded a population of 1,610 at the . [https://www.onlymelbourne.com.au/badger-creek-3777]

Badger Creek was surveyed as a township in 1894, but was not settled to any extent until some time later. The Coranderrk school opened in 1890, being replaced by the Badger Creek school in 1899. The Post Office opened around 1902 as Badger Creek State School, was renamed Badger Creek around 1907 and closed in 1930.

The weir in the Badger Creek reserve was constructed in 1909 and feeds water to the Silvan Reservoir.

Badger Creek won the 1911 Yarra Valley Football Association (Stevens, Olinda Hotel, Lilydale Trophy) premiership.

See also

Coranderrk

References

  • Australian Places - Badger Creek