Glen Alvie, 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 Glen Alvie, in the Bass Coast Shire local government area.
| Locality | Glen Alvie |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Bass Coast Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -38.50036 |
| Longitude | 145.65314 |
| Population | 168 |
| Density | 5.8 /km² |
| Area | 29.2 km² |
| Elevation | 125 m |
| Postcode | 3979 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 97 km southeast |
Glen Alvie is a locality in the Bass Coast Shire local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 168. The locality covers an area of 29.2 km², giving a population density of about 5.8 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 125 m above sea level. It lies approximately 97 km southeast of Melbourne. Glen Alvie is located at 38.5004°S, 145.6531°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3979. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Glen Alvie rests on land that rolls with a quiet persistence, a subtle incline towards the distant shimmer of Bass Strait. It lies 50.2 km south-south-east of Pakenham, VIC (from Pakenham, VIC: bearing 162°T), and is situated 14.1 km north-north-west of Inverloch. Here, the landscape is a patient unfolding of green, where paddocks of pasture, often damp with morning dew, give way to stands of mature eucalypts that whisper in the sea breeze. The earth itself, a rich, dark loam, feels substantial underfoot, hinting at the fertility it holds. The air carries a faint tang of salt, even miles inland, a constant reminder of the coastline’s proximity, and the light, particularly in the late afternoon, can soften to a buttery hue, bathing the rolling hills in a gentle, almost luminous glow.
The history of Glen Alvie is tied to the land’s capacity to sustain, a story told in the weathered fences and the sturdy, unpretentious farmhouses that dot the horizon. This is a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pulse of life, where dairy farming and grazing have long been the bedrock of the local economy, their success measured in the contented lowing of cattle and the abundant, verdant growth. While not a place of dramatic landmarks, Glen Alvie holds a distinct character, a quiet resilience shaped by generations of families who have worked this ground, their lives woven into the enduring fabric of the Bass Coast’s agricultural heartland.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Glen Alvie, 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 Glen Alvie, in the Bass Coast Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Glen Alvie includes the postcode (3979), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Bass 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.
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 Glen Alvie 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. |