Heathmere, 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 Heathmere, in the Glenelg Shire local government area.
| Locality | Heathmere |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Glenelg Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -38.21362 |
| Longitude | 141.63865 |
| Population | 231 |
| Density | 3.5 /km² |
| Area | 65.1 km² |
| Elevation | 25 m |
| Postcode | 3305 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 295 km west |
Heathmere is a locality in the Glenelg Shire local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 231. The locality covers an area of 65.1 km², giving a population density of about 3.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 25 m above sea level. It lies approximately 295 km west of Melbourne. Heathmere is located at 38.2136°S, 141.6387°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3305. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Heathmere rests on the edge of a vast, rolling country, where the rich, dark soil of the plains begins its gentle descent towards the distant, murmuring sea. It lies 76.9 km west-north-west of Warrnambool, VIC (from Warrnambool, VIC: bearing 283°T), and is situated 8.9 km south of Heywood. Here, the land is a quilt of emerald pastures and ochre fields, stitched together by the silver threads of meandering creeks that feed into the Glenelg River. The air itself carries a faint, briny tang, a reminder of the coast’s proximity, and the sky often hangs in vast, unbroken expanses of cerulean, broken only by the stoic silhouettes of scattered gum trees. The character of Heathmere is one of quiet resilience, a place where the wind whispers stories through the dry grasses and the light at dusk paints the landscape in hues of lavender and rose.
The story of Heathmere is deeply intertwined with the bounty of its fertile land and its historical connection to the pastoral industry. Sheep graze contentedly on hillsides that have known generations of farmers, their wool a significant export that once defined the local economy. The shadows of early settlers, who carved their livelihoods from this robust terrain, are long, and the weathered farmhouses scattered across the countryside stand as quiet testaments to their enduring spirit. While agriculture remains a cornerstone, the increasing appreciation for the region’s natural beauty has begun to draw a different kind of traveller, seeking the quietude and the wide-open spaces that are so characteristic of Heathmere.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Heathmere, 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 Heathmere, in the Glenelg Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Heathmere includes the postcode (3305), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Glenelg 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 Heathmere 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. |