Balintore, 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 Balintore, in the Colac Otway Shire local government area.
| Locality | Balintore |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Colac Otway Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -38.28194 |
| Longitude | 143.56974 |
| Population | 66 |
| Density | 4.2 /km² |
| Area | 15.8 km² |
| Elevation | 119 m |
| Postcode | 3249 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 133 km west-southwest |
Balintore is a locality in the Colac Otway Shire local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 66. The locality covers an area of 15.8 km², giving a population density of about 4.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 119 m above sea level. It lies approximately 133 km west-southwest of Melbourne. Balintore is located at 38.2819°S, 143.5697°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3249. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Balintore sits at the cusp of the Otway Ranges, its landscape a gentle surrender to the undulating green hills that spill towards the southern sea. It lies 70.9 km west-south-west of Geelong, VIC (from Geelong, VIC: bearing 258°T), and is situated 3.5 km north-north-west of Colac. The air here carries a perpetual tang of salt, a fine mist that softens the edges of the coastline and lends a muted sheen to the weathered fences and grazing properties. Fields of emerald pasture, stitched with the darker threads of hedgerows, climb the slopes, giving way to pockets of dense, shadowy bushland where the native birdsong is a constant, vibrant hum. The very colour of the sky often seems to deepen over Balintore, a rich, bruised blue at dusk that promises cool, clear nights.
The story of Balintore is intrinsically tied to the fertile land and the bountiful sea. Early settlers were drawn by the promise of rich soil, establishing dairy farms that still form the backbone of the local economy, their herds a familiar sight grazing the verdant pastures. Fishing boats, painted in cheerful blues and reds, bob in the sheltered harbour, a testament to a long-standing connection with the ocean's bounty. The small cluster of buildings that constitute Balintore itself exudes a quiet resilience, a place where life moves at a pace dictated by the seasons and the tides, and where the neighbouring farms and coastal properties are woven into the fabric of its identity.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Balintore, 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 Balintore, in the Colac Otway Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Balintore includes the postcode (3249), 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 Balintore 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. |