Officer South, Victoria
Suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
38°05′33″S 145°25′25″E / 38.0924°S 145.4237°E / -38.0924; 145.4237| Suburbs around Officer South: | ||
| Officer | Officer | Pakenham |
| Clyde North | Officer South | Pakenham |
| Clyde North | Cardinia | Pakenham South |
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
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
- ^ 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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Localities in the Shire of Cardinia
- Avonsleigh
- Bayles
- Beaconsfield^
- Beaconsfield Upper
- Bunyip
- Cardinia
- Catani
- Clematis
- Cockatoo
- Cora Lynn
- Emerald^
- Garfield
- Garfield North
- Gembrook
- Guys Hill
- Iona
- Koo Wee Rup
- Lang Lang^
- Longwarry^
- Maryknoll
- Menzies Creek^
- Nar Nar Goon
- Nar Nar Goon North
- Nyora^
- Officer South
- Pakenham South
- Pakenham Upper
- Tonimbuk
- Tooradin^
- Tynong
- Tynong North
- Yannathan
^ - Territory divided with another LGA
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