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Cockatoo, Victoria
Town in Victoria, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cockatoo is a town in Victoria, Australia, 48 km south-east of Melbourne's central business district, located within the Shire of Cardinia local government area. Cockatoo recorded a population of 4,408 at the 2021 census.[1]
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Cockatoo Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 37.935°S 145.492°E / -37.935; 145.492 | ||||||||||||||
Population | 4,408 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 3781 | ||||||||||||||
Elevation | 158 m (518 ft) | ||||||||||||||
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LGA(s) | Shire of Cardinia | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Monbulk | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | La Trobe | ||||||||||||||
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Cockatoo is named after Cockatoo Creek, which runs through the town, and which the town was previously named.