Explore Ferntree Gully, Victoria, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Ferntree Gully, VIC map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets — plus a labelled MGA grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Ferntree Gully, Victoria, Australia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of Victoria or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Ferntree Gully and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Geoscience Australia National Base Map — seamless topographic mapping covering the mainland, Tasmania and the external territories. NATMAP 250K shows the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 map sheets, mosaicked nationwide — the printed sheets generations of Australians navigated the outback with. The search box finds any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Ferntree Gully.
Reading the map like a paper sheet. Click Grid to overlay the Map Grid of Australia (MGA), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as an MGA grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what emergency services and search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need mobile coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load, which across much of inland Australia is most of the time.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Locality | Ferntree Gully |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Knox City |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -37.88623 |
| Longitude | 145.28033 |
| Population | 27,398 |
| Density | 1955.6 /km² |
| Area | 14.0 km² |
| Elevation | 125 m |
| Postcode | 3156 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 29 km east-southeast |
Ferntree Gully is a locality in the Knox City local government area of Victoria, Australia. It has a population of 27,398. The locality covers an area of 14.0 km², giving a population density of about 1955.6 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 125 m above sea level. It lies approximately 29 km east-southeast of Melbourne. Ferntree Gully is located at 37.8862°S, 145.2803°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3156.
Ferntree Gully’s landscape unfolds as a gentle, verdant swell, a place where the Dandenong Ranges begin their slow, forested ascent. It lies 3.7 km south-south-west of Boronia, VIC (from Boronia, VIC: bearing 193°T), and is situated 9.7 km east of Glen Waverley. Here, the air carries the cool, earthy scent of damp eucalypt leaves and the occasional whisper of moisture from hidden creeks. The terrain, a mosaic of rolling hills and sheltered gullies, is often cloaked in a soft, diffused light, particularly as the afternoon sun begins its descent, painting the undergrowth in hues of amber and deep green. Tree-lined streets meander, punctuated by pockets of native bushland, remnants of a wilder time, where the call of bellbirds can still be heard above the hum of suburban life. This is a locale that feels both settled and wild, a quiet breathing space where the urban edge softens into the embrace of the natural world.
The story of Ferntree Gully is one of transformation, from a place of rugged bushland to a thriving residential hub. Early European settlers, drawn by the rich soils and abundant timber, established farms and orchards, their labours shaping the early character of the region. The name itself, a direct nod to the abundant tree ferns that once dominated the gullies, speaks to this primal landscape. Later, the burgeoning popularity of the Dandenong Ranges as a tourist destination brought a new wave of development, with guesthouses and tea rooms appearing to cater to visitors seeking respite and natural beauty. Today, while the agricultural past is largely in the rear-view mirror, the local economy is anchored by a diverse range of small businesses and services, supporting a population that values its proximity to both the natural wonders of the national park and the amenities of the wider Melbourne metropolitan area. The iconic Ferntree Gully Quarry, now a picturesque reserve, stands as a silent monument to a different era of industry, its sheer rock faces now softened by the persistent colonisation of native flora, a testament to nature's enduring reclamation.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Ferntree Gully, 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 Ferntree Gully, in the Knox City local government area.
Detailed location data for Ferntree Gully includes the postcode (3156), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Knox City), with an ABS remoteness classification of Major Cities of Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name; offers Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets as base layers; overlays a labelled Map Grid of Australia (MGA) so the map can be read like a printed topographic sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as an MGA grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require mobile coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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 Ferntree Gully is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | October 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; © Geoscience Australia National Base Map and NATMAP 1:250 000 (CC BY 4.0); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |