Cannons Creek, 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 Cannons Creek, in the Casey City local government area.
| Locality | Cannons Creek |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Casey City |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -38.20767 |
| Longitude | 145.30739 |
| Population | 653 |
| Density | 80.0 /km² |
| Area | 8.2 km² |
| Elevation | 8 m |
| Postcode | 3977 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 53 km southeast |
Cannons Creek is a locality in the Casey City local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 653. The locality covers an area of 8.2 km², giving a population density of about 80.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 8 m above sea level. It lies approximately 53 km southeast of Melbourne. Cannons Creek is located at 38.2077°S, 145.3074°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3977. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Cannons Creek sprawls across a landscape etched by the slow, persistent work of water, where rolling hills, softened by the passage of years, descend towards the gentle embrace of Western Port Bay. It lies 10.6 km south of Cranbourne East, VIC (from Cranbourne East, VIC: bearing 179°T), and is situated 14.5 km south of Cranbourne North. The earth here is a rich, ochre-red, a colour that seems to deepen with the low, buttery light of late afternoon, clinging to the boots of those who walk its dusty tracks. The air carries a faint, briny tang, a whisper of the sea that is never far from mind, mingled with the dry, aromatic scent of native grasses and the occasional, sharp sweetness of flowering gums. Patches of resilient bushland, a mosaic of greens, cling to the slopes, providing a vital refuge for unseen creatures, their rustlings a constant, quiet counterpoint to the broader stillness of the land.
The history of Cannons Creek is a story of enduring toil, of families who have worked this country for generations, their lives inextricably bound to the cycles of agriculture and grazing. For many years, the rich soil supported dairy farms, the contented lowing of cattle a familiar sound drifting across the paddocks, though the economic tides have shifted, and now mixed farming and lifestyle properties are more common. The legacy of this pastoral past remains, evident in the weathered fences that trace the property lines and the sturdy, old farmhouses that stand as silent witnesses to the passing decades. While not a place of grand monuments or bustling tourism, Cannons Creek possesses a subtle character, a quiet resilience forged in the practical realities of rural life, where the success of each season, and indeed, the very sustenance of its inhabitants, hinges on the capricious moods of the sky and the enduring strength of the land itself.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Cannons Creek, 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 Cannons Creek, in the Casey City local government area.
Detailed location data for Cannons Creek includes the postcode (3977), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Casey City), 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 Cannons Creek 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. |