Ferny Creek 3786 Ferny Creek 3786

Ferny Creek is a township in the Dandenong Ranges between the former Ferntree Gully National Park and the Sherbrooke Forest (now amalgamated in the Dandenong Ranges national Park), and is 33 km. east-south-east of Melbourne.

One Tree Hill, in the upper part of the former Ferntree Gully National Park, was an elevation cleared of all trees but one and used as a survey marker in the 1860s. In 1878 land was excised from the forest around One Tree Hill for selection, and thus the Ferny Creek area was first settled. In 1893 the area was the site of a Village Settlement and in 1895 a school was opened. The area was, however, known as One Tree Hill at least until 1897 when a post office was opened and named after the nearby Ferny Creek. A mechanics' institute was built in 1905, about the time when Melburnians began building weekenders in the area.

In 1914 land in the Sherbrooke Forest are was set aside for the Ferny Creek recreation reserve and for the horticultural society, which continues to be active and supported by strong community interest. The reserve has a hall and recreational facilities. After the second world war more modern homes were built for permanent use and for weekend residents.

Immediately east of Ferny Creek is Tremont, a small residential area, and a considerable part of the Dandenong Ranges National Park around One Tree Hill. Tremont shares Ferny Creek's post code.

Ferny Creek's proximity to forested areas was brought into prominence on 21 January, 1997, when bushfires destroyed 30 homes and caused three fatalities.

The census populations of Ferny Creek have been 55 (1911) and 384 (1947). The estimated population in 1978 was 1,200.

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