Braeside, 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 Braeside, in the Kingston City local government area.
| Locality | Braeside |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Kingston City |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -38.00199 |
| Longitude | 145.12373 |
| Population | 28 |
| Density | 3.3 /km² |
| Area | 8.5 km² |
| Elevation | 10 m |
| Postcode | 3195 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 25 km southeast |
Braeside is a locality in the Kingston City local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 28. The locality covers an area of 8.5 km², giving a population density of about 3.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 10 m above sea level. It lies approximately 25 km southeast of Melbourne. Braeside is located at 38.0020°S, 145.1237°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3195.
Braeside unfolds across a gentle swell of land, where the dry grasses of the Australian bushland meet the cultivated fields of encroaching suburbia. It lies 3.8 km west of Keysborough, VIC (from Keysborough, VIC: bearing 278°T), and is situated 13.9 km south-south-west of Glen Waverley. The air here carries a subtle, earthy scent, a blend of eucalypt and the damp soil after a fleeting shower, and as the sun dips towards the western horizon, a softened, golden light spills across the landscape, illuminating the rust-coloured earth and the hardy, wind-sculpted wattles. The occasional scattered gum tree, with its peeling bark and stark, skeletal branches, stands sentinel against the vast, pale blue sky, a quiet reminder of the wilder country that lies just beyond the neat fences and manicured lawns.
This stretch of country, once home to grazing leases and small farming ventures, now forms part of the Kingston City local government area, its identity shaped by a history of agricultural endeavour and a more recent wave of residential development. The local economy is a mosaic, with remnants of its pastoral past giving way to the services and retail that support its growing population, and the nearby waterways, though often dry in summer, still whisper of the ancient paths of water and the life they sustained. The character of Braeside is one of quiet transition, a place where the enduring spirit of the land meets the hum of modern life, creating a unique, grounded rhythm that defines its everyday existence.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Braeside, 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 Braeside, in the Kingston City local government area.
Detailed location data for Braeside includes the postcode (3195), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Kingston City), 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 Braeside 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. |