Heathmere Explained

Heathmere
State:vic
Type:town
Lga:Shire of Glenelg
Coordinates:-38.2139°N 141.5806°W
Use Lga Map:yes
Postcode:3305
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pop:238
Stategov:South West Coast
Fedgov:Wannon
Dist1:344
Dir1:W
Location1:Melbourne
Dist2:21
Dir2:W
Location2:Portland

Heathmere is a locality in south west Victoria, Australia. The locality is in the Shire of Glenelg, 344km (214miles) west of the state capital, Melbourne.

At the, Heathmere had a population of 238.[1]

Traditional ownership

The formally recognised traditional owners for the area in which Heathmere sits are the Gunditjmara People[2] who are represented by the Gunditj Mirring Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2021 Heathmere, Census All persons QuickStats Australian Bureau of Statistics . 2022-07-09 . www.abs.gov.au.
  2. Web site: Map of formally recognised traditional owners. Aboriginal Victoria. 2 June 2020.
  3. Web site: Gunditj Mirring Traditional Owners Aboriginal . Gunditj Mirring Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation. 2 June 2020.