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Gisborne South Victoria |
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Aerial photo of Gisborne South
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| Population | 742 (2006 census) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3437 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 443 m (1,453 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Macedon Ranges | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Macedon | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | McEwen | ||||||||||||||
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Gisborne South, also known as Couangalt, is a locality in the Macedon Ranges Shire, in Victoria, Australia, north west of the city of Melbourne. At the 2006 census, Gisborne South had a population of 742.
Gisborne South has never had a Post Office under that name. The Cabbage Tree office within the locality opened on 6 July 1867, was renamed Yangardook in April 1875 and Couangalt in September 1875. It closed in 1895, reopened in 1913 and closed in 1965.
Coordinates: 37°32′19″S 144°36′23″E / 37.53861°S 144.60639°E