Petticoat Creek is a small coastal locality in the Shire of Colac Otway, Victoria, Australia.[2] In the 2011 census, the population of Petticoat Creek was too low to report separately; however in November 2014 the Victorian Electoral Commission recorded two enrolled voters in Petticoat Creek, living in two properties.[3][4]
| Petticoat Creek Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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  Petticoat Creek | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°42′49″S 143°43′55″E / 38.71361°S 143.73194°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 0 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3233 | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Colac Otway Shire | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Polwarth | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Corangamite | ||||||||||||||
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The locality reportedly derives its name from the family of a settler, Henry Mutlow Biddle, who had eight daughters who used to hang their petticoats to dry out by the creek that ran past their house.[5]
The Great Ocean Road runs through the locality, and is the only road in the area.[6] The beach at Petticoat Creek is dominated by a rock platform, but with enough sand behind it for sunbathing and picnicking. Surf Life Saving Australia states that the area is "a very hazardous section of coast" for swimming. They also state that the rock platforms can only be safely used for fishing at low tide.[7]
The Kookaburra Cottages tourist accommodation is based at Petticoat Creek.[8]
References
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Petticoat Creek (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ "Petticoat Creek (entry 102475)". VICNAMES. Government of Victoria. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ^ "2011 Census QuickStats: Wye River". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
- ^ "Locality Finder" (PDF). Victorian Electoral Commission. 16 June 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
- ^ "Roots held through war". Herald-Sun. 10 January 2002.
- ^ "Petticoat Creek VIC 3233". Google Maps. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ^ "Beach 373". Beachsafe. Surf Life Saving Australia. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ^ "Kookaburra Cottages". apollobay.com. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
