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| Locality | Cobains |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Wellington Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -38.0768 |
| Longitude | 147.15211 |
| Population | 237 |
| Density | 6.9 /km² |
| Area | 34.4 km² |
| Elevation | 5 m |
| Postcode | 3851 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 194 km east |
Cobains is a locality in the Wellington Shire local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 237. The locality covers an area of 34.4 km², giving a population density of about 6.9 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 5 m above sea level. It lies approximately 194 km east of Melbourne. Cobains is located at 38.0768°S, 147.1521°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3851. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Cobains lies spread across a gentle incline, where the rich, dark soil of the Gippsland plains begins its slow surrender to the rolling hills that guard the eastern horizon. It lies 57.0 km east-north-east of Traralgon, VIC (from Traralgon, VIC: bearing 76°T), and is situated 7.0 km east-north-east of Sale. The air here carries a faint, sweet scent of bruised grass and distant damp earth, a prelude to the moisture that often hangs in the sky, softening the edges of the landscape. Fields of emerald green, punctuated by the rust-red of grazing cattle, stretch out like a rumpled quilt, stitched together by the occasional stand of towering eucalypts, their pale bark catching the diffused light. The sky itself seems broader here, a vast expanse of pale blue, often streaked with wisps of cloud that drift with an unhurried grace.
This is a place shaped by the patient work of agriculture, where generations have coaxed sustenance from the fertile earth, the rhythm of planting and harvest a quiet constant. The local economy has long been tied to the land, with dairy and beef farming forming the backbone of its prosperity, the hum of milk trucks a familiar sound on the narrow roads. Traces of its past can be glimpsed in the sturdy, unpretentious homesteads that dot the countryside, each a small monument to resilience. While not a place of grand landmarks, Cobains possesses a distinct character, a quiet self-sufficiency that resonates in the steady pace of life, a place where neighbours still know each other’s names and the simple act of a shared cup of tea can feel like a significant event.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Cobains, 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 Cobains, in the Wellington Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Cobains includes the postcode (3851), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Wellington 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 Cobains 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. |