Bennison, 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 Bennison, in the South Gippsland Shire local government area.
| Locality | Bennison |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | South Gippsland Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -38.66616 |
| Longitude | 146.26917 |
| Population | 42 |
| Density | 11.9 /km² |
| Area | 3.5 km² |
| Elevation | 12 m |
| Postcode | 3960 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 148 km southeast |
Bennison is a locality in the South Gippsland Shire local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 42. The locality covers an area of 3.5 km², giving a population density of about 11.9 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 12 m above sea level. It lies approximately 148 km southeast of Melbourne. Bennison is located at 38.6662°S, 146.2692°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3960. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Bennison sits in the rolling green hills of South Gippsland, a landscape painted with broad strokes of pasture and dappled with the deep greens of remnant forest. It lies 56.0 km south-south-west of Traralgon, VIC (from Traralgon, VIC: bearing 203°T), and is situated 5.4 km east-north-east of Foster. The air here carries the clean scent of damp earth and distant woodsmoke, a perfume that clings to the broad, sweeping valleys that cradle the scattered farms. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-moody Gippsland skies, has a soft, diffused quality, illuminating the rich, dark soil that promises fertility and a quiet bounty. The very shape of the land, sculpted by millennia of rain and growth, encourages a contemplative pace, where the rustle of leaves and the lowing of cattle are the dominant sounds.
This is a place where the land has always dictated the way of life, its fertile soils long a magnet for those seeking to cultivate its potential. The economy of Bennison, like much of the surrounding region, is deeply rooted in agriculture, with dairy farming and grazing forming the backbone of its sustenance. Older generations speak of a time when the clearing of the bush was a more vigorous undertaking, a testament to the resilience and hard work of those who first settled here, carving out lives from the dense undergrowth. While the present day sees a more modern approach to farming, the echoes of that pioneering spirit can still be felt, a quiet pride in the enduring connection between the people and the rich earth of Bennison.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Bennison, 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 Bennison, in the South Gippsland Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Bennison includes the postcode (3960), telephone area code (03), and local government area (South Gippsland 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 Bennison 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. |