Brucknell, Victoria

Brucknell is a locality in the Western District of Victoria, Australia. It is located in the Shire of Corangamite and Moyne.

Brucknell
Victoria
Brucknell is located in Corangamite Shire
Brucknell
Brucknell
Coordinates38.4690°S 142.9086°E / -38.4690; 142.9086
Population127 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)3268
LGA(s)
State electorate(s)Polwarth
Federal division(s)Wannon

Traditional ownership

The formally recognised traditional owners for the area in which Brucknell sits are the Eastern Maar People[2] who are represented by the Eastern Maar Aboriginal Corporation.[3]

Post offices

The original Brucknell post office opened around 1902 and closed on 1 July 1916. The next Brucknell post office, originally Brucknell South, opened on 1 July 1907 and closed on 30 November 1957.[4]

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Brucknell (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. "Map of formally recognised traditional owners". Aboriginal Victoria. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  3. "Eastern Maar Aboriginal Corporation". Eastern Maar Aboriginal Corporation. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  4. "Post Office List". Phoenix Auctions History. Retrieved 9 July 2023.


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