Fairhaven, 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 Fairhaven, in the Surf Coast Shire local government area.
| Locality | Fairhaven |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Surf Coast Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -38.45607 |
| Longitude | 144.08544 |
| Population | 260 |
| Density | 50.7 /km² |
| Area | 5.1 km² |
| Elevation | 101 m |
| Postcode | 3231 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 105 km southwest |
Fairhaven is a locality in the Surf Coast Shire local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 260. The locality covers an area of 5.1 km², giving a population density of about 50.7 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 101 m above sea level. It lies approximately 105 km southwest of Melbourne. Fairhaven is located at 38.4561°S, 144.0854°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3231. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Fairhaven unfurls along a stretch of coastline where the land gently surrenders to the relentless power of the Southern Ocean. It lies 41.9 km south-west of Geelong, VIC (from Geelong, VIC: bearing 215°T), and is situated 10.5 km south-west of Anglesea. The air here carries a perpetual tang of salt and kelp, a constant reminder of the vast blue expanse just beyond the low, scrub-covered dunes. The terrain is a study in subtle contours, rolling hills that seem to have been smoothed by the wind itself, their slopes often carpeted in tough, coastal grasses that whisper secrets to the passing breeze. A quiet beauty resides in the muted palette of greens and browns, punctuated by the stark white of sea foam and the occasional flash of colour from hardy wildflowers clinging to the sandy earth. The light, particularly in the late afternoon, possesses a luminous quality, bleaching the colours from the landscape and casting long, soft shadows that lend an almost ethereal character to the scene.
The history of Fairhaven is intrinsically linked to the sea and the land’s capacity to sustain life, a story told not in grand monuments but in the quiet persistence of its people. For generations, this coastline has been a place of sustenance and passage, though its modern incarnation as a coastal haven is a more recent chapter. The local economy, while embracing tourism that draws visitors to its celebrated surf breaks and windswept beaches, still holds a deep connection to the pastoral traditions of the surrounding hinterland, where sheep and cattle graze on the rolling pastures. This duality creates a distinctive character for Fairhaven, a place where the wild, untamed spirit of the coast meets the grounded reality of rural life, a subtle hum beneath the ever-present roar of the surf.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Fairhaven, 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 Fairhaven, in the Surf Coast Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Fairhaven includes the postcode (3231), 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 Fairhaven 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. |