Town in Victoria, Australia
Ecklin South Victoria | |
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Ecklin South | |
Coordinates | 38°23′37″S 142°54′36″E / 38.3935°S 142.9100°E / -38.3935; 142.9100 |
Population | 222 (SAL 2021) |
Postcode(s) | 3265 |
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State electorate(s) | Polwarth |
Federal division(s) | Wannon |
Ecklin South is a small town in the Western District of Victoria, Australia. It is located mostly in the Shire of Corangamite with a small portion in the Shire of Moyne.
History
The first school in Ecklin South opened 1868. The town's schools were closed in 1992.
The Ecklin South post office opened on 5 June 1902 and closed on 30 September 1969.
Traditional ownership
The formally recognised traditional owners for the area in which Ecklin South sits are the Eastern Maar People who are represented by the Eastern Maar Aboriginal Corporation.
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Ecklin South (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- "Ecklin | Victorian Places". victorianplaces.com.au. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- "Post Office List". Phoenix Auctions History. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- "Map of formally recognised traditional owners". Aboriginal Victoria. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- "Eastern Maar Aboriginal Corporation". Eastern Maar Aboriginal Corporation. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
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