Port Fairy, 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 Fairy, in the Moyne Shire local government area.
| Locality | Port Fairy |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Moyne Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -38.32284 |
| Longitude | 142.16968 |
| Population | 3,285 |
| Density | 28.5 /km² |
| Area | 115.2 km² |
| Elevation | 10 m |
| Postcode | 3284 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 251 km west-southwest |
Port Fairy is a locality in the Moyne Shire local government area of Victoria, Australia. It has a population of approximately 3,285. The locality covers an area of 115.2 km², giving a population density of about 28.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 10 m above sea level. It lies approximately 251 km west-southwest of Melbourne. Port Fairy is located at 38.3228°S, 142.1697°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3284. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Port Fairy rests at the wild edge of the continent, where the Southern Ocean’s breath is a constant presence, shaping the very character of the land. It lies 29.0 km west of Warrnambool, VIC (from Warrnambool, VIC: bearing 280°T), and is situated 17.9 km west-south-west of Koroit. The coastline here is a rugged embrace of dark, volcanic rock, softened by the white lace of breaking waves and the pale gold of sandy coves. Inland, the terrain unfolds in a gentle, fertile plain, crisscrossed by the silver threads of rivers and creeks, their banks often fringed with the deep green of native grasses and the silver-grey of eucalyptus. Even on a calm day, the air carries a faint tang of salt, a reminder of the vast, untamed waters that lie just beyond the sheltering arms of the harbour. The light here, particularly as dusk deepens, can be breathtaking – a soft, diffused glow that paints the sky in hues of apricot and lavender, casting long shadows that stretch across the paddocks and the weathered roofs of the town.
This place, Port Fairy, carries the echoes of its maritime past with a quiet dignity. Once a bustling whaling and sealing station, its fortunes have since turned towards the bounty of the sea and the richness of the surrounding farmland. The harbour, a natural haven, still shelters a fleet of fishing boats, their colourful hulls bobbing against the weathered timber of the wharves, a living testament to an enduring connection with the ocean. Beyond the coast, the Moyne Shire is a landscape of rolling pastures, where sheep and cattle graze, and fields of grain shimmer under the wide Australian sky. The town itself, with its beautifully preserved Victorian architecture, speaks of a prosperous era, a legacy of the merchants and sailors who once navigated these waters. The rhythm of Port Fairy is one of a deep-seated calm, a place where the natural world, from the powerful ocean swells to the quiet flow of the Moyne River, dictates a pace of life that feels both enduring and serene.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Port Fairy, 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 Fairy, in the Moyne Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Port Fairy includes the postcode (3284), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Moyne 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 Port Fairy 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. |