Hotspur, Victoria

Hotspur
Town
The former Rising Sun Hotel at Hotspur
The former Rising Sun Hotel at Hotspur
Hotspur is located in Shire of Glenelg
Hotspur
Hotspur
Coordinates: 37°55′34″S 141°33′33″E / 37.92611°S 141.55917°E / -37.92611; 141.55917
CountryAustralia
StateVictoria
LGA
Location
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Population
 • Total45 (2016 census)[2]
Postcode
3303

Hotspur is a locality in south west Victoria, Australia. The locality is in the Shire of Glenelg, 359 kilometres (223 mi) west of the state capital, Melbourne.

At the 2016 census, Hotspur had a population of 45.[2]

The former 'Rising Sun Hotel' is heritage listed as it is considered of historical and architectural significance to the Glenelg Shire.[3]

Traditional ownership

The formally recognised traditional owners for the area in which Hotspur sits are the Gunditjmara People[4] who are represented by the Gunditj Mirring Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation.[5]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Hotspur (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Hotspur". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  3. ^ "Heritage Council Victoria Report". Heritage Council of Victoria. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Map of formally recognised traditional owners". Aboriginal Victoria. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Gunditj Mirring Traditional Owners Aboriginal". Gunditj Mirring Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation. Retrieved 2 June 2020.

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