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Garvoc (/ˈɡɑːrvək/) 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.

Garvoc Victoria
The commercial centre of Garvoc
Garvoc
Coordinates	38°18′0″S 142°49′0″E
Postcode(s)	3265
Location	223 km (139 mi) SW of Melbourne 33 km (21 mi) NE of Warrnambool 13 km (8 mi) SW of Terang
LGA(s)	Shire of Moyne
State electorate(s)	Polwarth
Federal division(s)	Wannon

The town is the proposed location for a regional livestock selling centre servicing the area between Warrnambool and Colac.[1]

Traditional ownership

The formally recognised traditional owners for the area in which Garvoc sits are groups within the Eastern Maar people,[2] who are represented by the Eastern Maar Aboriginal Corporation.[3]

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.

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