Cranbourne East, 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 Cranbourne East, in the Casey City local government area.
| Locality | Cranbourne East |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Casey City |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -38.11267 |
| Longitude | 145.30447 |
| Population | 24,679 |
| Density | 1847.2 /km² |
| Area | 13.4 km² |
| Elevation | 50 m |
| Postcode | 3977 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 45 km southeast |
Cranbourne East is a locality in the Casey City local government area of Victoria, Australia. It has a population of 24,679. The locality covers an area of 13.4 km², giving a population density of about 1847.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 50 m above sea level. It lies approximately 45 km southeast of Melbourne. Cranbourne East is located at 38.1127°S, 145.3045°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3977.
Cranbourne East unfolds across a landscape of gentle, rolling terrain, where the ochre-rich soil speaks of a fertile past and a promising future. It lies 3.0 km east of Cranbourne, VIC (from Cranbourne, VIC: bearing 87°T), and is situated 8.6 km south-south-west of Berwick. The air here, particularly as the sun begins its slow descent, carries a faint, sweet scent of damp earth and the distant promise of rain, a subtle perfume that mingles with the whisper of wind through the scattered gum trees. The land, a patchwork of verdant pastures and developing suburbs, hums with a quiet energy, a sense of constant, understated growth. Beyond the immediate residential sprawl, the horizon is softened by the hazy outlines of distant hills, their forms blurred by the sheer immensity of the sky that stretches above Cranbourne East.
The history of Cranbourne East is intrinsically linked to the agricultural endeavours that shaped this region, a legacy evident in the enduring presence of grazing land and the occasional weathered fence line that marks older boundaries. For decades, the local economy thrived on the back of farming, with dairy cattle and sheep being staples of the pastoral life that once dominated the area. As the Casey City local government area has burgeoned, so too has Cranbourne East, transforming from a more rural outpost into a vibrant, expanding suburb. This evolution is marked by the construction of new homes and amenities, yet a connection to the land persists, a subtle reminder of its roots, even as modern infrastructure charts its course forward.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Cranbourne East, 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 Cranbourne East, in the Casey City local government area.
Detailed location data for Cranbourne East includes the postcode (3977), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Casey City), 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.
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 Cranbourne East 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. |