Pakenham Upper is a rural locality in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 53 km (33 mi) south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the Shire of Cardinia local government area. Pakenham Upper recorded a population of 1,196 at the 2021 census.[1][2]
| Pakenham Upper Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 38°00′21″S 145°30′45″E / 38.0059°S 145.5126°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,196 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3810 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 53 km (33 mi) from Melbourne GPO | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Cardinia | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Pakenham | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | La Trobe | ||||||||||||||
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History
editPakenham Upper is situated in the Kulin nation traditional Aboriginal country. The Boon Wurrung people are local custodians within the Kulin nation.[3] The origin of the suburb name is from Sir Edward Pakenham and the geographic position north of the Pakenham main settlement.[4]
Originally known as Gembrook South, the settlement of Pakenham Upper is dated from 1872. The Gembrook South post office was established in 1882 and was renamed as the Pakenham Upper post office in 1913.[2]
Amenities
editSee also
edit- Shire of Pakenham – Pakenham Upper was previously within this former local government area.
References
edit- ^ a b "Census 2021 (Pakenham Upper)". Bureau of Statistics. Federal government. 10 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Pakenham Upper". Victorian places. 2 January 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- ^ "S35: Boonwurrung". Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. Federal government. 26 July 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- ^ "Pakenham postcode history". Herald Sun. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- ^ "Pakenham Upper Community Hall". Cardinia Shire Council. 2 January 2021.
- ^ "Pakenham Upper Riding Club". Cardinia Shire Council. 2 January 2021.
- ^ "Pakenham Upper Riding Club". Cardinia Shire Council. 2 January 2021.
