Giffard, 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 Giffard, in the Wellington Shire local government area.
| Locality | Giffard |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Wellington Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -38.39079 |
| Longitude | 147.11238 |
| Population | 55 |
| Density | 0.5 /km² |
| Area | 121.5 km² |
| Elevation | 10 m |
| Postcode | 3851 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 199 km east-southeast |
Giffard is a locality in the Wellington Shire local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 55. The locality covers an area of 121.5 km², giving a population density of about 0.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 10 m above sea level. It lies approximately 199 km east-southeast of Melbourne. Giffard is located at 38.3908°S, 147.1124°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3851. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Giffard rests on a broad sweep of land where the coastal plains begin their gentle rise towards the hinterland, a place where the air carries the faint, persistent tang of salt and the distant murmur of the sea. It lies 55.8 km east-south-east of Traralgon, VIC (from Traralgon, VIC: bearing 112°T), and is situated 17.4 km south-south-west of Longford. The landscape here is a study in muted greens and ochres, a rolling terrain crisscrossed by meandering creeks that glint like slivers of mercury under the wide Gippsland sky. Fields of pasture, often dotted with the patient shapes of grazing cattle, stretch towards horizons softened by the haze of distance, while pockets of native bushland, thick with the scent of eucalypt and damp earth, offer a darker, more shadowed contrast. The light here, particularly in the late afternoon, possesses a peculiar, almost liquid quality, bathing the land in a warm, honeyed glow that makes the ordinary seem momentarily extraordinary.
The story of Giffard is intimately tied to the fertile soils that have sustained generations of farmers and graziers, a legacy evident in the well-tended paddocks and the sturdy farmhouses that punctuate the countryside. This region, part of the Wellington Shire, has long been a breadbasket, its economy built on the back of dairy herds and sheep, though newer ventures, such as viticulture, are beginning to weave their own threads into the local fabric. The nearby coastline, a wild and often dramatic stretch of sand and surf, offers a stark counterpoint to the pastoral calm, a reminder of the powerful forces that have shaped this corner of Victoria. While Giffard itself is a quiet centre, its character is defined by the enduring resilience of its people and the timeless rhythm of the land, a place where the past is not forgotten but lives on in the present, carried on the sea breeze and the scent of ripening grain.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Giffard, 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 Giffard, in the Wellington Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Giffard 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 Giffard 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. |