Garvoc
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| Garvoc Victoria | |
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 The commercial centre of Garvoc | |
  Garvoc | |
| Coordinates | 38°18′0″S 142°49′0″E / 38.30000°S 142.81667°E |
| Population | 248 (SAL 2021)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 3265 |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Moyne |
| State electorate(s) | Polwarth |
| Federal division(s) | Wannon |
Garvoc (/ˈɡɑːrvək/) is a town in the Western District of Victoria, Australia. The town is located in the Moyne Shire local government area, 223 kilometres (139 mi) south west of the state capital, Melbourne.
The town is the proposed location for a regional livestock selling centre servicing the area between Warrnambool and Colac.[2]
Traditional ownership
[edit]The formally recognised traditional owners for the area in which Garvoc sits are groups within the Eastern Maar people,[3] who are represented by the Eastern Maar Aboriginal Corporation.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Garvoc (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Collins, Peter (23 July 2010). "Saleyards company moves to secure Garvoc approval". The Standard. Retrieved 17 August 2010.
- ^ "Map of formally recognised traditional owners". Aboriginal Victoria. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "Eastern Maar Aboriginal Corporation". Eastern Maar Aboriginal Corporation. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
External links
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Media related to Garvoc at Wikimedia Commons
- Lee, Jeremy (2 July 2010). "A-Z of the South West number 18 - Garvoc". ABC South West Victoria. Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
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