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| Locality | Anglesea |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Surf Coast Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -38.37847 |
| Longitude | 144.15366 |
| Population | 2,473 |
| Density | 25.5 /km² |
| Area | 97.0 km² |
| Elevation | 9 m |
| Postcode | 3230 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 95 km southwest |
Anglesea is a locality in the Surf Coast Shire local government area of Victoria, Australia. It has a population of approximately 2,473. The locality covers an area of 97.0 km², giving a population density of about 25.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 9 m above sea level. It lies approximately 95 km southwest of Melbourne. Anglesea is located at 38.3785°S, 144.1537°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3230. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Anglesea breathes the sharp, clean tang of salt spray, a constant reminder of its dominion over the wild Southern Ocean. It lies 31.4 km south-west of Geelong, VIC (from Geelong, VIC: bearing 216°T), and is situated 13.4 km west-south-west of Jan Juc. The land here rolls, a soft green velvet draped over ancient bones, descending in gentle slopes towards the restless surf. Gum trees, their bark peeling like ancient parchment, stand sentinel on the ridges, their leaves whispering secrets to the wind that sweeps in from the water. The Anglesea River, a ribbon of silver, meanders through the valley, its banks a haven for birdlife, a tranquil counterpoint to the ocean’s roar. Sunlight, when it breaks through the coastal clouds, paints the landscape in hues of ochre and emerald, warming the cool, moist air.
This stretch of coast has long been a place of passage and sustenance. For millennia, Indigenous peoples walked these lands, reading the seasons in the tides and the bush. Later, the hardy souls who pushed out from the fledgling settlements found Anglesea to be a place of both challenge and opportunity. The discovery of coal here in the mid-20th century brought a different kind of industry, a subterranean pulse beneath the pastoral calm, though that era has largely receded, leaving behind a landscape slowly reclaiming its wilder nature. Today, tourism is the dominant current, drawing visitors to its celebrated surf breaks and the rugged beauty of the Great Ocean Road, a ribbon of bitumen that binds this coastal community to the wider world. The rhythm of Anglesea is dictated by the swell and the tide, a ceaseless ebb and flow that shapes the lives of those who call it home.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Anglesea, Victoria — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: -38.37847, 144.15366. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Anglesea, in the Surf Coast Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Anglesea includes the postcode (3230), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Surf Coast Shire), with an ABS remoteness classification of Inner Regional Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Anglesea is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |