Explore Capel Sound, Victoria, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Capel Sound, VIC map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets — plus a labelled MGA grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Capel Sound, Victoria, Australia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of Victoria or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Capel Sound and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Geoscience Australia National Base Map — seamless topographic mapping covering the mainland, Tasmania and the external territories. NATMAP 250K shows the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 map sheets, mosaicked nationwide — the printed sheets generations of Australians navigated the outback with. The search box finds any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Capel Sound.
Reading the map like a paper sheet. Click Grid to overlay the Map Grid of Australia (MGA), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as an MGA grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what emergency services and search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need mobile coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load, which across much of inland Australia is most of the time.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Locality | Capel Sound |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Mornington Peninsula Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -38.3704 |
| Longitude | 144.87528 |
| Population | 5,246 |
| Density | 1130.6 /km² |
| Area | 4.6 km² |
| Elevation | 7 m |
| Postcode | 3940 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 62 km south |
Capel Sound is a locality in the Mornington Peninsula Shire local government area of Victoria, Australia. It has a population of approximately 5,246. The locality covers an area of 4.6 km², giving a population density of about 1130.6 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 7 m above sea level. It lies approximately 62 km south of Melbourne. Capel Sound is located at 38.3704°S, 144.8753°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3940.
Capel Sound unfurls along the gentle curve of the bay, a stretch of coastline where the land breathes a soft sigh of sandy soil and wind-sculpted ti-tree. It lies 22.7 km south-west of Mornington, VIC (from Mornington, VIC: bearing 226°T), and is situated 3.5 km west of Rosebud. The air here carries the clean tang of salt, a constant reminder of the restless sea that laps at its doorstep, its moods shifting from a glassy calm reflecting the vast Australian sky to a boisterous churn during northerly squalls. Low-lying dunes, softened by the sparse but tenacious coastal flora, form a permeable barrier between the houses and the water, their scrubby green a vibrant contrast to the pale gold of the sand. The light, particularly in the late afternoon, possesses a luminous quality, bathing the weathered fences and the occasional weatherboard cottage in a warm, honeyed glow.
Historically, the area was a place of passage and quiet sustenance, its Indigenous custodians long connected to the bounty of the coastal waters and the surrounding scrublands. Later, European settlers saw potential in its sheltered bay, initially for fishing and later for the burgeoning agricultural pursuits that characterised much of the Mornington Peninsula. Today, while still touched by the unhurried pace of coastal living, Capel Sound draws a steady stream of visitors, drawn to its beaches and the relaxed atmosphere that permeates its streets. The local economy, while diversified, retains a strong connection to the sea and the seasonal ebb and flow of tourism, with small businesses catering to the summer influx and the year-round residents who appreciate the quiet charm of this particular stretch of shore.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Capel Sound, 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 Capel Sound, in the Mornington Peninsula Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Capel Sound includes the postcode (3940), 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.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name; offers Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets as base layers; overlays a labelled Map Grid of Australia (MGA) so the map can be read like a printed topographic sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as an MGA grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require mobile coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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 Capel Sound is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; © Geoscience Australia National Base Map and NATMAP 1:250 000 (CC BY 4.0); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |