Ellerslie, Victoria

Ellerslie
Victoria
Ellerslie is located in Shire of Moyne
Ellerslie
Ellerslie
Coordinates38°8′57″S 142°41′7″E / 38.14917°S 142.68528°E / -38.14917; 142.68528
Population157 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)3265
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Moyne
State electorate(s)Polwarth
Federal division(s)Wannon

Ellerslie is a locality in western Victoria, Australia on the Hopkins Highway. The locality is in the Shire of Moyne local government area, in what is commonly known as the Western District.

Demographics

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As of the 2021 Australian census, 157 people resided in Ellerslie, up from 147 in the 2016 census.[2]

Traditional ownership

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The formally recognised traditional owners for the area in which Ellerslie sits are the Eastern Maar People[3] who are represented by the Eastern Maar Aboriginal Corporation.[4]

Post office

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Ellerslie post office opened on 1 February 1869 and closed on 31 December 1991.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Ellerslie (Vic.) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Ellerslie (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 11 June 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ "Map of formally recognised traditional owners". Aboriginal Victoria. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Eastern Maar Aboriginal Corporation". Eastern Maar Aboriginal Corporation. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Post Office List". Phoenix Auctions History. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
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