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| Locality | Elizabeth Island |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | French-Elizabeth-Sandstone Islands (Uninc) |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -38.41542 |
| Longitude | 145.36828 |
| Area | 0.2 km² |
| Postcode | 3921 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 76 km south-southeast |
Elizabeth Island is a locality in the French-Elizabeth-Sandstone Islands (Uninc) local government area of Victoria, Australia. The locality covers an area of 0.2 km². It lies approximately 76 km south-southeast of Melbourne. Elizabeth Island is located at 38.4154°S, 145.3683°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3921. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Elizabeth Island is a rugged jewel set against the restless sweep of the Bass Strait. It lies 32.7 km south-south-east of Langwarrin, VIC (from Langwarrin, VIC: bearing 153°T), and is situated 12.7 km east-north-east of Cowes. Its shores are a fierce embrace of weathered sandstone and salt-scoured scrub, where hardy coastal heath clings tenaciously to the exposed slopes. The wind, a constant sculptor, whispers secrets through the stunted trees and whips the waves into a foamy frenzy against the dark, ancient rock. Even on the calmest days, there's a palpable wildness here, a sense of raw, untamed beauty that seeps into the very air, carrying the sharp tang of the sea and the earthy scent of damp soil.
Historically, Elizabeth Island has been a place of resilience and quiet industry, its fortunes tied to the sea and the land. Early settlers found passage here a challenge, but the fertile pockets inland offered sustenance, and the surrounding waters a bounty. While no grand industries have ever truly taken root, a steady rhythm of sheep grazing on the windswept pastures and the occasional small-scale fishing fleet have sustained its hardy inhabitants. The island’s isolation has preserved a distinct character, a self-reliance born of necessity, where the pace of life is dictated by the tides and the changing seasons, a quiet testament to enduring human spirit against the vastness of the ocean.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Elizabeth Island, 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 Elizabeth Island, in the French-Elizabeth-Sandstone Islands (Uninc) local government area.
Detailed location data for Elizabeth Island includes the postcode (3921), telephone area code (03), and local government area (French-Elizabeth-Sandstone Islands (Uninc)), 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.
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 Elizabeth Island is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | July 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. |