Baxter, 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 Baxter, in the Mornington Peninsula Shire local government area.
| Locality | Baxter |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Mornington Peninsula Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -38.19783 |
| Longitude | 145.15567 |
| Population | 2,113 |
| Density | 213.9 /km² |
| Area | 9.9 km² |
| Elevation | 51 m |
| Postcode | 3911 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 46 km south-southeast |
Baxter is a locality in the Mornington Peninsula Shire local government area of Victoria, Australia. It has a population of approximately 2,113. The locality covers an area of 9.9 km², giving a population density of about 213.9 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 51 m above sea level. It lies approximately 46 km south-southeast of Melbourne. Baxter is located at 38.1978°S, 145.1557°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3911.
Baxter rests on the gentle slopes leading inland from the Mornington Peninsula's western coastline, a landscape where the rich, dark earth is coaxed into yielding its bounty. It lies 5.4 km south-south-east of Frankston, VIC (from Frankston, VIC: bearing 167°T), and is situated 8.9 km east-north-east of Mornington. The air here, especially in the early morning, carries a faint, clean scent of damp soil and distant salt, a prelude to the day’s warmth. Fields of pasture, a deep, vibrant green in the cooler months, give way to the more subdued tones of summer crops, broken by the occasional cluster of hardy eucalypts or a stand of pine. The terrain itself is a study in subtle contours, rising and falling in a manner that suggests ancient, patient shaping rather than dramatic upheaval, and the light, when it catches the dew-laden grass, can possess a quality of quiet luminescence.
Historically, Baxter’s story is entwined with the agricultural development of the peninsula, a place where farming has long been the bedrock of its economy. For generations, this land has been dedicated to producing, whether it be the dairy herds that once dotted the paddocks or the more diverse agricultural pursuits that continue today, including viticulture in neighbouring areas that influence the local character. The presence of the nearby Moorooduc Quarry, a significant source of extractive resources, has also shaped Baxter’s industrial past and present, its operations a constant hum in the background of the rural tranquility. While not a hub of grand monuments, the enduring presence of the land itself, and the steady, almost understated way of life it fosters, serves as Baxter's most distinctive feature, a testament to its roots in the earth.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Baxter, 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 Baxter, in the Mornington Peninsula Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Baxter includes the postcode (3911), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Mornington Peninsula Shire), with an ABS remoteness classification of Major Cities of 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 Baxter 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. |