Elingamite, 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 Elingamite, in the Corangamite Shire local government area.
| Locality | Elingamite |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Corangamite Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -38.3689 |
| Longitude | 143.00577 |
| Population | 55 |
| Density | 3.3 /km² |
| Area | 16.9 km² |
| Elevation | 135 m |
| Postcode | 3266 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 182 km west-southwest |
Elingamite is a locality in the Corangamite Shire local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 55. The locality covers an area of 16.9 km², giving a population density of about 3.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 135 m above sea level. It lies approximately 182 km west-southwest of Melbourne. Elingamite is located at 38.3689°S, 143.0058°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3266. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Elingamite rests in a landscape that breathes with the subtle shift of seasons, where the plains, etched with the pale gold of dry grasses, meet a sky that can, in an instant, turn the colour of bruised plums. It lies 44.4 km east of Warrnambool, VIC (from Warrnambool, VIC: bearing 90°T), and is situated 7.9 km west-south-west of Cobden. The air here carries the dry scent of earth and the faint, sweet perfume of eucalyptus, a fragrance that clings to the sparse stands of native trees dotting the terrain. The land itself is a mosaic of gentle rises and shallow valleys, an open country where the horizon feels vast and the silence can be profound, broken only by the distant bleating of sheep or the cry of a hawk circling high above. The quality of light at dusk is particularly arresting, painting the western sky in hues of rose and lavender, softening the edges of the world as the day draws to a close.
The history of Elingamite is intertwined with the pastoral aspirations of early settlers who saw potential in this country for sheep grazing, their wool a valuable commodity that helped shape the early economy of the region. While not a bustling centre, Elingamite holds its own, its lifeblood drawn from the surrounding farms that continue to be the bedrock of its local industry, producing prime lamb and prime cattle. Evidence of the past can be glimpsed in the weathered fences and the stoic farmhouses that stand as silent witnesses to generations of toil. For the traveller, the quiet charm of Elingamite lies not in grand monuments, but in the unvarnished truth of its rural existence, a place where the land dictates the pace and the character of its people.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Elingamite, 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 Elingamite, in the Corangamite Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Elingamite includes the postcode (3266), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Corangamite 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 Elingamite 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. |