Hotspur, Victoria

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.

Hotspur Victoria
The former Rising Sun Hotel at Hotspur
Hotspur
Coordinates	37°55′34″S 141°33′33″E
Population	45 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)	3303
Location	359 km (223 mi) W of Melbourne 55 km (34 mi) SW of Hamilton 55 km (34 mi) N of Portland 27 km (17 mi) N of Heywood
LGA(s)	Shire of Glenelg
State electorate(s)	South-West Coast
Federal division(s)	Wannon

At the 2016 census, Hotspur had a population of 45.^[1]

The former 'Rising Sun Hotel' is heritage listed as it is considered of historical and architectural significance to the Glenelg Shire.^[2]

Traditional ownership

The formally recognised traditional owners for the area in which Hotspur sits are the Gunditjmara People^[3] who are represented by the Gunditj Mirring Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation.^[4]

References

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

External links

Media related to Hotspur, Victoria at Wikimedia Commons