Officer South, Victoria
| Officer South Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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  Officer South | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°05′33″S 145°25′25″E / 38.0924°S 145.4237°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,159 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3809 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 50.8 km (32 mi) from Melbourne GPO | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Cardinia | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | La Trobe | ||||||||||||||
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Officer South is a suburb and rural locality in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 50 km (31 mi) south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the Shire of Cardinia local government area. Officer South recorded a population of 1,159 at the 2021 census.[1][2]
History
[edit]Officer South is situated in the Kulin nation traditional Aboriginal country. The Boon Wurrung people are local custodians within the Kulin nation.[3]
The origin of the suburb name is from the name of the Officer family who had lived in the area, and the geographic location south of the main Officer settlement.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Census 2021 (Officer South)". Bureau of Statistics. Federal government. 10 July 2022.
- ^ "Officer". Victorian places. 2 January 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- ^ "S35: Boonwurrung". Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. Federal government. 26 July 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- ^ "Officer". Victorian places. 2 January 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
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