Pakenham South is a suburb and rural locality in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 59 km (37 mi) south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the Shire of Cardinia local government area. Pakenham South recorded a population of 229 at the 2021 census.[1][2]
| Pakenham South Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 38°07′53″S 145°30′30″E / 38.1315°S 145.5083°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 229 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3810 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 59 km (37 mi) from Melbourne GPO | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Cardinia | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | La Trobe | ||||||||||||||
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History edit
Pakenham 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 Sir Edward Pakenham and the geographic position south of the Pakenham main settlement.[4]
See also edit
- Shire of Pakenham – Pakenham South was previously within this former local government area.
References edit
- ^ a b "Census 2021 (Pakenham South)". Bureau of Statistics. Federal government. 10 July 2022.
- ^ "Pakenham South and Rythdale". 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.
- ^ "Pakenham postcode history". Herald Sun. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
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