Ecklin South, Victoria

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Ecklin South
Victoria
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Ecklin South
Coordinates 38°23′37″S142°54′36″E / 38.3935°S 142.9100°E / -38.3935; 142.9100
Population222 (SAL 2021) [1]
Postcode(s) 3265
LGA(s)
State electorate(s) Polwarth
Federal division(s) Wannon

Ecklin South is a locality 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.

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History

The first school in Ecklin South opened 1868. The town's schools were closed in 1992. [2]

The Ecklin South post office opened on 5 June 1902 and closed on 30 September 1969. [3]

Traditional ownership

The formally recognised traditional owners for the area in which Ecklin South sits are the Eastern Maar People [4] who are represented by the Eastern Maar Aboriginal Corporation. [5]

References

  1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Ecklin South (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ "Ecklin | Victorian Places". victorianplaces.com.au. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  3. ↑ "Post Office List". Phoenix Auctions History. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  4. ↑ "Map of formally recognised traditional owners". Aboriginal Victoria. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  5. ↑ "Eastern Maar Aboriginal Corporation". Eastern Maar Aboriginal Corporation. Retrieved 2 June 2020.


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