Cundare North, 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 Cundare North, in the Colac Otway Shire local government area.
| Locality | Cundare North |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Colac Otway Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -38.10731 |
| Longitude | 143.56076 |
| Area | 60.2 km² |
| Postcode | 3251 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 127 km west-southwest |
Cundare North is a locality in the Colac Otway Shire local government area of Victoria, Australia. The locality covers an area of 60.2 km². It lies approximately 127 km west-southwest of Melbourne. Cundare North is located at 38.1073°S, 143.5608°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3251. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Cundare North sprawls across the gentle slopes where rich basalt plains begin to yield to the undulating, eucalypt-dotted country that rolls towards the coast. It lies 70.4 km west of Geelong, VIC (from Geelong, VIC: bearing 274°T), and is situated 22.6 km north of Colac. The air here carries a subtle, damp sweetness, a blend of fertile soil and the distant, unseen sea, especially potent after a soft rain, which the land seems to drink in with quiet gratitude. Fields of emerald pasture, stitched with the darker green of scattered trees, stretch as far as the eye can see, punctuated by sturdy farmhouses and the occasional glint of corrugated iron roofs. The land itself feels deep and giving, its contours smoothed by generations of cultivation and grazing, a landscape that whispers of steady, enduring life.
The story of Cundare North is one of quiet perseverance, rooted in the dairy farming that has long been its lifeblood, coaxing cream and milk from the fertile ground. This agricultural heritage is etched into the very character of Cundare North, a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pulse of daily existence. While some of the larger stations have seen shifts in ownership, the small family farms still dot the landscape, their paddocks meticulously managed. The local economy, though primarily agricultural, also finds a quiet strength in supporting services for these rural enterprises, a network of trades and supplies that keeps the wheels turning. The nearby Otway Ranges, a wilder, more ancient presence, offer a stark contrast, a reminder of the untamed beauty that lies just beyond the cultivated acres, drawing the occasional traveller seeking solace in its dense forests and hidden waterfalls.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Cundare North, 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 Cundare North, in the Colac Otway Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Cundare North includes the postcode (3251), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Colac Otway 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 Cundare North 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. |