Explore Cowleys Creek, Victoria, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Cowleys Creek, 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 Cowleys Creek, 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 Cowleys Creek 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 Cowleys Creek.
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 | Cowleys Creek |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Corangamite Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -38.50273 |
| Longitude | 143.03768 |
| Population | 29 |
| Density | 1.9 /km² |
| Area | 15.0 km² |
| Elevation | 64 m |
| Postcode | 3268 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 185 km west-southwest |
Cowleys Creek is a locality in the Corangamite Shire local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 29. The locality covers an area of 15.0 km², giving a population density of about 1.9 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 64 m above sea level. It lies approximately 185 km west-southwest of Melbourne. Cowleys Creek is located at 38.5027°S, 143.0377°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3268. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Cowleys Creek is a place where the land exhales a quiet, persistent breath. It lies 49.4 km east-south-east of Warrnambool, VIC (from Warrnambool, VIC: bearing 108°T), and is situated 6.8 km east-south-east of Timboon. The country here rolls with a gentle authority, a mosaic of rich, dark soil patched with the emerald fuzz of pasture and the deeper green of scattered gums. The sky often hangs a vast, pale blue, its immensity broken only by the occasional puff of white cloud, and the air, even on a warm day, carries a subtle coolness, a whisper from the nearby highlands. The terrain itself seems to encourage contemplation, the land sloping away towards unseen gullies, where the shadows pool with a deeper, more mysterious hue as the afternoon wears on.
The story of Cowleys Creek is etched in the careful lines of fences and the weathered timber of farm buildings, a testament to generations of toil. This is country that has always yielded its bounty to those who understand its rhythms, primarily through sheep and cattle grazing, the wool and meat finding their way to markets far beyond the horizon. While not a place of grand pronouncements or bustling industry, its economy is a sturdy, dependable thing, built on the land and the enduring spirit of its people. The occasional traveller might note the stillness, the sense of a place that has seen the seasons turn countless times, each one adding another layer to its understated character.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Cowleys Creek, 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 Cowleys Creek, in the Corangamite Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Cowleys Creek includes the postcode (3268), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Corangamite 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.
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 Cowleys Creek is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | October 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. |