On my first full day in Melbourne, I headed north, through vineyards and eucalyptus forests, to the Healesville Sanctuary at Badger Creek.

The streams of Badger Creek, Spring Branch and West Branch Whitewater River run through this township.

The streams of Big Badger Creek and Posey Creek run through this township.

The streams of Badger Creek, Basket Creek and McMurray Creek run through this township.

Because of this, localities such as Badger Creek, Victoria, and Badger Corner, Tasmania, were named after the wombat.

Badger Creek, a mixed-use community is developing housing and business space for those who wish to live and work in a rural environment.

Badger Creek is a town in Victoria, Australia, 53 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district.

At the 2006 Census, Badger Creek had a population of 1788.

Badger Creek was surveyed as a township in 1894, but was not settled to any extent until some time later.

Spotted Eagle Mountain in the southeast corner of Glacier National Park is near the headwaters of Badger Creek.