Grassmere, Victoria

Grassmere is a small town in the Western District of Victoria, Australia. The town is located in the Shire of Moyne.

Grassmere
Victoria
Grassmere is located in Shire of Moyne
Grassmere
Grassmere
Coordinates38.2582°S 142.5411°E / -38.2582; 142.5411
Population385 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)3281
LGA(s)Shire of Moyne
State electorate(s)South-West Coast
Federal division(s)Wannon

History

The area of Grassmere was taken up for a pastoral property in 1839. In 1842, Thomas Manifold, who was amongst the first settlers in the area, named his pastoral run Grasmere, taking the name from the village of the same name.[2]

The Grassmere post office opened on 16 May 1884 and closed and closed on 29 October 1993.[3]

Traditional ownership

The formally recognised traditional owners for the area in which Grassmere sits are the Eastern Maar People[4] who are represented by the Eastern Maar Aboriginal Corporation.[5]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Grassmere (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. "Grassmere | Victorian Places". victorianplaces.com.au. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  3. "Post Office List". Phoenix Auctions History. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  4. "Map of formally recognised traditional owners". Aboriginal Victoria. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  5. "Eastern Maar Aboriginal Corporation". Eastern Maar Aboriginal Corporation. Retrieved 2 June 2020.


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