Pakenham South, Victoria
Pakenham South is a suburb and rural locality situated south-east of Melbourne City, located in the Shire of Cardinia local government area south of Pakenham.[2]
| Pakenham South Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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  Pakenham South | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38.1315°S 145.5083°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 216 (2016)[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
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]
References
- "Census 2016 (Pakenham South)". Bureau of Statistics. Federal government. 1 June 2021.
- "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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