Officer South, Victoria Explained

Type:suburb
Officer South
City:Melbourne
State:vic
Lga:Shire of Cardinia
Alternative Location Map:Australia Victoria metropolitan Melbourne
Coordinates:-38.0924°N 145.4237°W
Postcode:3809
Pop:1,159
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Stategov:Bass
Fedgov:La Trobe
Dist1:50.8
Location1:Melbourne GPO
Near-Nw:Officer
Near-N:Officer
Near-Ne:Pakenham
Near-W:Clyde North
Near-E:Pakenham
Near-Sw:Clyde North
Near-S:Cardinia
Near-Se:Pakenham South

Officer South is a suburb and rural locality in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 50km (30miles) 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 10 July 2022. Census 2021 (Officer South). Bureau of Statistics. Federal government. en-AU.
  2. Web site: 2021-01-02. Officer. 2021-01-06. Victorian places. en-AU.
  3. Web site: 2019-07-26. S35: Boonwurrung. 2021-01-06. Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. Federal government. en.
  4. Web site: 2021-01-02. Officer. 2021-01-06. Victorian places. en-AU.