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Pakenham Upper, Victoria

Shire of CardiniaTowns in Victoria (state)Use Australian English from August 2019Victoria (state) geography stubs

Pakenham Upper is a rural locality in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 53 km (33 mi) south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the Shire of Cardinia local government area. Pakenham Upper recorded a population of 1,196 at the 2021 census.

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Pakenham Upper, Victoria
Pakenham Road, Melbourne

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Victoria, Australia
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