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| Locality | Benwerrin |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Surf Coast Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -38.49134 |
| Longitude | 143.89569 |
| Population | 7 |
| Density | 0.1 /km² |
| Area | 52.8 km² |
| Elevation | 487 m |
| Postcode | 3235 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 120 km southwest |
Benwerrin is a locality in the Surf Coast Shire local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 7. The locality covers an area of 52.8 km², giving a population density of about 0.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 487 m above sea level. It lies approximately 120 km southwest of Melbourne. Benwerrin is located at 38.4913°S, 143.8957°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3235. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Benwerrin spills across the sun-bleached paddocks like spilled cream, a quiet collection of farms and homes where the air carries the faint, dry scent of pasture and the distant hum of the ocean. It lies 55.8 km south-west of Geelong, VIC (from Geelong, VIC: bearing 227°T), and is situated 4.2 km north-north-west of Lorne. Here, the land rolls in gentle, ochre-toned swells, stitched with barbed wire fences and dotted with the skeletal silhouettes of eucalyptus trees that stand sentinel against the vast, pale blue sky. The light often lies thick and golden in the late afternoon, painting long shadows across the stubble fields and catching the dust motes dancing in the still air, a quiet testament to the slow, sun-drenched passage of time.
Historically, Benwerrin's story is entwined with the pastoral leaseholds that first carved out this landscape, a heritage still evident in the sturdy, weathered woolsheds and the enduring presence of grazing stock. The local economy, while modest, remains anchored by this agricultural foundation, with sheep farming and cattle grazing forming the backbone of its sustenance, supplemented by a scattering of hobby farms and rural residences. The nearby coastline, a mere whisper on the wind, draws a steady trickle of visitors during warmer months, seeking the rugged beauty and the bracing salt spray that characterise this edge of the continent, adding a subtle layer of tourism to the enduring character of Benwerrin.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Benwerrin, Victoria. 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 Benwerrin, in the Surf Coast Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Benwerrin includes the postcode (3235), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Surf Coast 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 Benwerrin is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | July 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. |