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[[File:MeltonSouthToolernCreek.JPG|thumb|Toolern Creek at Bridge Road, [[Melton South, Victoria]]]]
'''Toolern Creek''' is a small [[tributary]] of the [[Werribee River]] in Victoria. The creek rises near [[Toolern Vale, Victoria|Toolern Vale]] and flows through the [[Melbourne]] suburbs of [[Melton, Victoria|Melton]] and [[Melton South, Victoria|Melton South]], separating the industrial and residential areas of these suburbs.
The creek forms a [[Confluence (geography)|confluence]] with the Werribee River at [[Exford, Victoria|Exford]] immediately downstream from the [[
A community group called Friends of Toolern Creek has been formed to preserve and restore the environment of the creek.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.landcarevic.org.au/groups/portphillipwesternport/fotc/ | title=Friends of Toolern Creek, Friends of Toolern Vale }}</ref> The group holds an annual festival, the Toolern Creek Platypus Festival, to celebrate the [[platypus]] in the local waterways.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.melbournewater.com.au/getinvolved/events/Pages/Toolern-Creek-Platypus-Festival-2017.aspx | title=Toolern Creek Platypus Festival 2017 | Melbourne Water }}</ref>
Residents in the [[Melton, Victoria|Melton]] area can make use of the nearby [[Toolern Creek Trail]].
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==External links==
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* [http://www.fotc.com.au/ Friends of Toolern Creek]
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