Explore Freshwater Creek, Victoria, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Freshwater Creek, 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 Freshwater Creek, 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 Freshwater Creek 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 Freshwater Creek.
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 | Freshwater Creek |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Surf Coast Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -38.27023 |
| Longitude | 144.25512 |
| Population | 409 |
| Density | 7.6 /km² |
| Area | 53.6 km² |
| Elevation | 35 m |
| Postcode | 3217 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 80 km southwest |
Freshwater Creek is a locality in the Surf Coast Shire local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 409. The locality covers an area of 53.6 km², giving a population density of about 7.6 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 35 m above sea level. It lies approximately 80 km southwest of Melbourne. Freshwater Creek is located at 38.2702°S, 144.2551°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3217. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Freshwater Creek winds its way through rolling pastures, a silver thread against the deep green of established gum trees. It lies 16.5 km south-west of Geelong, VIC (from Geelong, VIC: bearing 215°T), and is situated 7.8 km north-west of Torquay. The air here carries a subtle scent of damp earth and sea spray, a constant reminder of the proximity to the Southern Ocean, even when the water itself is out of sight. This is a land of soft contours, where the land rises and falls with a gentle, persistent grace, and the light at dusk often settles in a warm, buttery hue across the fields. The soil, a rich, dark loam, yields generously to the plough, and the fences, often of weathered timber or stout wire, trace neat boundaries across the landscape, speaking of careful husbandry and a long connection to the earth. Small flocks of sheep, like scattered dabs of white paint, dot the hillsides, their bleating a faint, pastoral counterpoint to the rustle of wind through the eucalyptus.
The history of Freshwater Creek is deeply entwined with the pastoral leases that first opened up this stretch of coastline to European settlement. For generations, the land has sustained grazing enterprises, the sheep and cattle thriving on the fertile ground and the temperate climate. More recently, the burgeoning wine industry has begun to leave its mark, with select vineyards appearing, their neat rows of vines a modern addition to the established agricultural character. The local economy, while still rooted in farming, has found a new vibrancy with the growing popularity of the Surf Coast as a destination for travellers seeking both the dramatic coastline and a quieter, more rural experience. This blend of tradition and emerging enterprise gives Freshwater Creek a unique feel, a place where the past is palpable in the enduring landscape, yet the future is being cultivated in the fertile soil.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Freshwater Creek, 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 Freshwater Creek, in the Surf Coast Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Freshwater Creek includes the postcode (3217), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Surf Coast 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.
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 Freshwater Creek 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. |