Ellerslie, Victoria Explained

Type:	town
Ellerslie
State:	vic
Use Lga Map:	yes
Coordinates:	-38.1492°N 142.6853°W
Pushpin Label Position:	right
Postcode:	3265
Dist1:	231.4
Dir1:	SW
Location1:	Melbourne
Dist2:	36
Dir2:	NE
Location2:	Warrnambool
Dist3:	25.8
Dir3:	SW
Location3:	Terang
Lga:	Shire of Moyne
Stategov:	Polwarth
Fedgov:	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 .

Traditional ownership

The formally recognised traditional owners for the area in which Ellerslie sits are the Eastern Maar People^[1] who are represented by the Eastern Maar Aboriginal Corporation.^[2]

Post office

Ellerslie post office opened on 1 February 1869 and closed on 31 December 1991.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Map of formally recognised traditional owners. Aboriginal Victoria. 2 June 2020.
2. Web site: Eastern Maar Aboriginal Corporation . Eastern Maar Aboriginal Corporation . 2 June 2020.
3. Web site: Phoenix Auctions History . Post Office List . 9 July 2023 .