Ellerslie, 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 Ellerslie, in the Moyne Shire local government area.
| Locality | Ellerslie |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Moyne Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -38.12809 |
| Longitude | 142.65465 |
| Population | 140 |
| Density | 1.2 /km² |
| Area | 117.1 km² |
| Elevation | 101 m |
| Postcode | 3265 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 205 km west |
Ellerslie is a locality in the Moyne Shire local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 140. The locality covers an area of 117.1 km², giving a population density of about 1.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 101 m above sea level. It lies approximately 205 km west of Melbourne. Ellerslie is located at 38.1281°S, 142.6547°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3265. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Ellerslie sits in a gentle fold of the land, where the rich volcanic soils of the Western District begin their slow descent towards the coast. It lies 30.2 km north-north-east of Warrnambool, VIC (from Warrnambool, VIC: bearing 27°T), and is situated 14.4 km west-south-west of Mortlake. The landscape here is a quilt of emerald pastures, stitched with the dark threads of scattered gum trees and bordered by the pale silver of distant fences. Rolling hills, softened by a persistent, almost milky light, cradle the scattered homesteads and the quiet heart of Ellerslie itself, where a stillness hangs in the air, broken only by the lowing of cattle or the distant rumble of a ute. The air, especially after a rain, carries a clean, earthy scent, a promise of growth and sustenance from the deep, dark soil.
The history of Ellerslie is a story written in sheep's wool and the sweat of early settlers, who carved a life from this fertile ground. For generations, the economy has been tethered to the land, with grazing properties and dairy farms forming the backbone of its prosperity, their success measured in the quality of their livestock and the yield of their cream. The railway line, now long gone, once carried the bounty of Ellerslie's farms to market, a vital artery that shaped its development and connected it to the wider world. While agriculture remains its enduring character, a quiet resilience defines Ellerslie, a place where the pace of life seems attuned to the turning of the seasons rather than the ticking of a clock.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Ellerslie, 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 Ellerslie, in the Moyne Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Ellerslie includes the postcode (3265), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Moyne 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 Ellerslie 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. |