Hotspur, Victoria

Town in Victoria, Australia
Town in Victoria, Australia
Hotspur
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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