Port Campbell, 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 Port Campbell, in the Corangamite Shire local government area.
| Locality | Port Campbell |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Corangamite Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -38.61268 |
| Longitude | 143.01667 |
| Population | 554 |
| Density | 7.6 /km² |
| Area | 72.8 km² |
| Elevation | 16 m |
| Postcode | 3269 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 192 km west-southwest |
Port Campbell is a locality in the Corangamite Shire local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 554. The locality covers an area of 72.8 km², giving a population density of about 7.6 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 16 m above sea level. It lies approximately 192 km west-southwest of Melbourne. Port Campbell is located at 38.6127°S, 143.0167°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3269. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Port Campbell is a small, wind-swept settlement clinging to the rugged southern coastline, where the restless Southern Ocean carves its relentless path against ancient bluffs. It lies 52.7 km east-south-east of Warrnambool, VIC (from Warrnambool, VIC: bearing 121°T), and is situated 15.0 km south-south-east of Timboon. The air here carries a perpetual tang of salt and kelp, and the sky often stretches in vast, dramatic swathes of bruised grey or piercing blue, mirroring the churning waters below. Inland, the landscape softens into rolling pastures, a patchwork of greens and golds stitched together by low stone walls and whispering stands of wind-stunted trees. The very earth seems to breathe with the ebb and flow of the tide, a constant reminder of the powerful forces that shape this exposed corner of the world.
The history of Port Campbell is intrinsically bound to the sea, first as a precarious anchorage for sailing ships and later as a vital link for the surrounding pastoral district. Its early days were marked by the hardy resilience of whalers and fishermen who braved the treacherous waters, their lives dictated by the seasons and the unpredictable bounty of the ocean. While the grander ambitions of a major port never fully materialised, Port Campbell evolved into a charming hub for local farmers and graziers, its economy now largely sustained by the steady stream of travellers drawn to the raw, untamed beauty of the nearby Twelve Apostles and Loch Ard Gorge. The gentle murmur of everyday life here is punctuated by the cry of gulls and the distant roar of surf, a timeless soundtrack to a place that feels both enduring and perpetually in motion.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Port Campbell, 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 Port Campbell, in the Corangamite Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Port Campbell includes the postcode (3269), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Corangamite Shire), with an ABS remoteness classification of Outer 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 Port Campbell 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. |