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.

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. Edit this at Wikidata
  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.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecklin_South,_Victoria
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