Officer is a small rural town located approx. 50 kilometres ( 32 miles ) South-East from Melbourne in the State of Victoria, Australia. Officer has a population of approx. 1,310 people (estimate 1997). The Officer area consists of low lying grass land to the south and dense bush and scrub covered foothills of the Dandenong Ranges to the north. Officer is centred on the Princes Highway (Highway No.1), which circumnavigates Australia.
Aerial view (14k) of farm land and foot hills looking north from Officer towards the Dandenong Ranges.

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