Dollar, 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 Dollar, in the South Gippsland Shire local government area.
| Locality | Dollar |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | South Gippsland Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -38.55829 |
| Longitude | 146.18025 |
| Population | 47 |
| Density | 2.4 /km² |
| Area | 19.5 km² |
| Elevation | 284 m |
| Postcode | 3871 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 135 km southeast |
Dollar is a locality in the South Gippsland Shire local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 47. The locality covers an area of 19.5 km², giving a population density of about 2.4 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 284 m above sea level. It lies approximately 135 km southeast of Melbourne. Dollar is located at 38.5583°S, 146.1803°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3871. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Dollar breathes a quiet, expansive air, where rolling hills, softened by a persistent green, cup the land like cupped hands. It lies 49.4 km south-west of Traralgon, VIC (from Traralgon, VIC: bearing 217°T), and is situated 13.3 km north of Foster. The sky here seems to stretch further, a vast canvas painted with the subtle shifts of Australian light, from the sharp clarity of midday to the deep, bruised colours of approaching evening that spill across the pastures. The land itself is a patchwork quilt of grazing paddocks, delineated by the dark, strong lines of fences and punctuated by the stoic forms of scattered gum trees, their bark peeling like ancient scrolls. A gentle breeze, carrying the faint, sweet scent of clover and distant woodsmoke, whispers through the grass, a constant, low murmur that speaks of the land’s enduring presence.
This is a place where the echoes of a pastoral past are still audible, a landscape shaped by generations of farmers and graziers who worked this fertile ground. Dollar’s economy has long been tied to the bounty of the land, with dairy herds and prime cattle forming the backbone of its agricultural output, their contented lowing a familiar sound on the morning air. The very soil here seems to hold the memory of the early settlers, their resilience etched into the sturdy farmhouses and the weathered sheds that dot the countryside. While the pace of life in Dollar might be measured, there's a palpable sense of community, a quiet understanding that binds its people to this particular corner of the world, fostering a character that is both grounded and remarkably enduring.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Dollar, 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 Dollar, in the South Gippsland Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Dollar includes the postcode (3871), telephone area code (03), and local government area (South Gippsland 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 Dollar 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. |