Chapple Vale, 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 Chapple Vale, in the Colac Otway Shire local government area.
| Locality | Chapple Vale |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Colac Otway Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -38.62636 |
| Longitude | 143.29354 |
| Population | 29 |
| Density | 0.4 /km² |
| Area | 75.1 km² |
| Elevation | 62 m |
| Postcode | 3239 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 172 km west-southwest |
Chapple Vale is a locality in the Colac Otway Shire local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 29. The locality covers an area of 75.1 km², giving a population density of about 0.4 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 62 m above sea level. It lies approximately 172 km west-southwest of Melbourne. Chapple Vale is located at 38.6264°S, 143.2935°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3239. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Chapple Vale unfolds as a quiet tableau of rolling pastures, where the land breathes a soft, green exhalation under a generous sky. It lies 75.0 km east-south-east of Warrnambool, VIC (from Warrnambool, VIC: bearing 113°T), and is situated 13.3 km south-south-east of Simpson. The terrain here is a gentle conversation between earth and air, a place where broad fields of pasture, punctuated by the darker punctuation of scattered gums, slope towards unseen creeks. The air itself carries a certain cleanness, a whisper of damp earth after a soft rain, and the distant bleating of sheep serves as a gentle, rhythmic pulse to the unfolding day. Sunlight, when it breaks through the frequent cloud cover, possesses a diffused quality, bathing the landscape in a mellow, almost forgiving light that softens the edges of fences and farm buildings.
This is country that has long been shaped by the patient hand of agriculture, its economy intrinsically tied to the rich, dark soils that support thriving dairy herds and sheep grazing. The history of Chapple Vale is written in the enduring presence of its farming families, their stories interwoven with the land’s productivity. While not a place of grand monuments, its distinction lies in this steadfast connection to the soil, a heritage of working the earth that continues to define the character of Chapple Vale. The rhythm of life here is dictated by the seasons and the needs of the livestock, a steady, unhurried cadence that has persisted through generations.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Chapple Vale, 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 Chapple Vale, in the Colac Otway Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Chapple Vale includes the postcode (3239), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Colac Otway Shire), with an ABS remoteness classification of Outer 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 Chapple Vale 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. |