Birregurra, Victoria — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Birregurra, in the Colac Otway Shire local government area.
| Locality | Birregurra |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Colac Otway Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -38.34292 |
| Longitude | 143.82351 |
| Population | 813 |
| Density | 6.4 /km² |
| Area | 126.4 km² |
| Elevation | 117 m |
| Postcode | 3242 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 116 km west-southwest |
Birregurra is a locality in the Colac Otway Shire local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 813. The locality covers an area of 126.4 km², giving a population density of about 6.4 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 117 m above sea level. It lies approximately 116 km west-southwest of Melbourne. Birregurra is located at 38.3429°S, 143.8235°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3242. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Birregurra rests in a broad, fertile valley, where the land softens into gentle slopes after the ruggedness of the nearby Otway Ranges. It lies 51.9 km west-south-west of Geelong, VIC (from Geelong, VIC: bearing 245°T), and is situated 20.9 km east of Colac. The air here carries the clean scent of damp earth and the distant, sweet perfume of eucalypts, a fragrance that deepens as dusk begins to paint the sky in hues of bruised plum and pale gold. Fields, a patchwork of verdant green and rich ochre, stretch towards a horizon that feels both boundless and intimately close, punctuated by the stoic silhouettes of gum trees. A quiet hum of agricultural life underpins the day, a rhythm that seems to emanate from the very soil itself.
The history of Birregurra is deeply entwined with the pastoral pursuits of its early settlers, the land yielding readily to sheep grazing and later, to the cultivation of dairy herds that have long defined the local economy. The main street, a modest affair, holds echoes of a bygone era, its buildings bearing the quiet dignity of time and weathered timber. It’s a place where the milk truck still rumbles past before sunrise and the local bakery’s warm loaves are a daily ritual, a simple, enduring testament to the enduring connection between the people of Birregurra and the fertile land that sustains them.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Birregurra, Victoria with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Birregurra, in the Colac Otway Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Birregurra includes the postcode (3242), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Colac Otway 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 Birregurra 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. |