Gunyah, 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 Gunyah, in the South Gippsland Shire local government area.
| Locality | Gunyah |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | South Gippsland Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -38.54363 |
| Longitude | 146.28815 |
| Population | 4 |
| Density | 0.2 /km² |
| Area | 20.7 km² |
| Elevation | 451 m |
| Postcode | 3960 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 141 km southeast |
Gunyah is a locality in the South Gippsland Shire local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 4. The locality covers an area of 20.7 km², giving a population density of about 0.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 451 m above sea level. It lies approximately 141 km southeast of Melbourne. Gunyah is located at 38.5436°S, 146.2882°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3960. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Gunyah spreads across a gentle rise, its houses like scattered sheep against the rolling green of the South Gippsland countryside. It lies 43.0 km south-south-west of Traralgon, VIC (from Traralgon, VIC: bearing 208°T), and is situated 12.2 km north of Toora. The air here carries a faint, sweet scent of damp earth and distant eucalypts, a perfume that clings to the corrugated iron roofs and the broad verandahs. Fields of emerald pasture, stitched with the darker green of scattered gums, fall away towards the hazy blue of the Latrobe Valley's distant hills, a landscape that breathes with a quiet, enduring stillness. The light, particularly as it softens towards evening, possesses a peculiar, honeyed quality, bathing the land in a warm, almost tangible glow.
Historically, Gunyah's fortunes have been tied to the rich, fertile soil that defines its character, a legacy of dairying and beef grazing that continues to shape its economy. The land was cleared and settled by families seeking prosperity, their efforts leaving a subtle imprint on the terrain, in the neat fences and the weathered farm buildings that dot the paddocks. While no grand monuments mark its past, the very fabric of Gunyah speaks of generations of hard work and a deep connection to the land. The local roads, often flanked by stands of pine and native bushland, wind their way between properties, a quiet network connecting the scattered homesteads and the small, unassuming centre of Gunyah itself.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Gunyah, 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 Gunyah, in the South Gippsland Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Gunyah includes the postcode (3960), telephone area code (03), and local government area (South Gippsland 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 Gunyah 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. |