Flamingo Beach, 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 Flamingo Beach, in the Wellington Shire local government area.
| Locality | Flamingo Beach |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Wellington Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -38.26981 |
| Longitude | 147.31455 |
| Population | 3 |
| Density | 0.5 /km² |
| Area | 5.8 km² |
| Elevation | 11 m |
| Postcode | 3851 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 212 km east-southeast |
Flamingo Beach is a locality in the Wellington Shire local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 3. The locality covers an area of 5.8 km², giving a population density of about 0.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 11 m above sea level. It lies approximately 212 km east-southeast of Melbourne. Flamingo Beach is located at 38.2698°S, 147.3145°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3851. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Flamingo Beach unfurls along a coastline where the land’s gentle incline surrenders to the persistent caress of the Southern Ocean. It lies 69.8 km east of Traralgon, VIC (from Traralgon, VIC: bearing 96°T), and is situated 14.4 km east-south-east of Longford. The sand, a pale, sun-bleached gold, stretches in broad swathes, often softened by a fine mist that hangs in the air, carrying the faint tang of brine and kelp. Behind the dunes, the terrain rises subtly, a mosaic of hardy coastal scrub and wind-sculpted ti-tree, their branches twisted like arthritic fingers against the vast, often cerulean sky. The air itself feels clean and expansive, a breath drawn deep from the sea, and at dusk, the light often bleeds into a tender apricot hue, silhouetting the distant, low-lying hills that guard the horizon.
Historically, Flamingo Beach was a quiet waypoint for those venturing along this rugged coast, its early days shaped by the ebb and flow of maritime trade and the promise of fertile land. While not a hub of bustling industry, the local economy has long found its footing in the rich fishing grounds offshore, with small, colourful boats bobbing in the sheltered harbour, a testament to generations of seafarers. Closer to the shore, scattered farms and grazing properties dot the landscape, their emerald paddocks a vivid contrast to the ochre earth, producing wool and prime beef that find their way to wider markets. The character of Flamingo Beach is one of quiet resilience, a place where life moves at a pace dictated by the tides and the seasons, a peaceful existence carved out of the wild beauty of the Victorian coast.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Flamingo Beach, 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 Flamingo Beach, in the Wellington Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Flamingo Beach includes the postcode (3851), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Wellington Shire), 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 Flamingo Beach 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. |