Garvoc
town in Victoria, Australia
Garvoc () is a town in the Western District of Victoria, Australia. The town is located in the Moyne Shire local government area, 223 kilometres (139 mi) south west of the state capital, Melbourne.
The town is the proposed location for a regional livestock selling centre servicing the area between Warrnambool and Colac.
Traditional ownership
The formally recognised traditional owners for the area in which Garvoc sits are groups within the Eastern Maar people, who are represented by the Eastern Maar Aboriginal Corporation.
References
External links
Media related to Garvoc at Wikimedia Commons
Lee, Jeremy (2 July 2010). "A-Z of the South West number 18 – Garvoc". ABC South West Victoria. Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
The public source identifies “Garvoc” as town in Victoria, Australia. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Garvoc, town and Victoria.
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