Ellerslie, Victoria

Ellerslie Victoria
Ellerslie
Coordinates	38°8′57″S 142°41′7″E
Population	157 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)	3265
Location	231.4 km (144 mi) SW of Melbourne 36 km (22 mi) NE of Warrnambool 25.8 km (16 mi) SW of Terang
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

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

Traditional ownership

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

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

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Ellerslie (Vic.) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
2. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Ellerslie (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
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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