Irrewarra, 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 Irrewarra, in the Colac Otway Shire local government area.
| Locality | Irrewarra |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Colac Otway Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -38.27202 |
| Longitude | 143.68218 |
| Population | 333 |
| Density | 4.1 /km² |
| Area | 82.0 km² |
| Elevation | 147 m |
| Postcode | 3249 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 123 km west-southwest |
Irrewarra is a locality in the Colac Otway Shire local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 333. The locality covers an area of 82.0 km², giving a population density of about 4.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 147 m above sea level. It lies approximately 123 km west-southwest of Melbourne. Irrewarra is located at 38.2720°S, 143.6822°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3249. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Irrewarra lies in a gentle fold of the land, where the rich, dark soil hints at the generations of cultivation that have shaped its contours. It lies 61.1 km west-south-west of Geelong, VIC (from Geelong, VIC: bearing 257°T), and is situated 9.3 km east-north-east of Colac. The landscape here is a quilt of green pastures, punctuated by the darker, more rugged shapes of scattered eucalyptus stands. The air, particularly in the early morning, carries a clean, damp scent, a subtle promise of dew still clinging to the grass, and the faintest whisper of the distant ocean. Here, the sky seems to stretch a little wider, a vast canvas of shifting blues and greys that presage the changing moods of the Victorian coast.
The story of Irrewarra is deeply entwined with the land's fertility, a place where dairy farming has long been the beating heart of the local economy. The rolling paddocks, meticulously fenced, speak of a steady, enduring prosperity built on the backs of patient herds. For travellers passing through, the familiar sight of contented cows grazing is a hallmark of the region, a visual shorthand for the quiet diligence that defines life in this corner of the Otways. The local bakery, with its comforting aroma of freshly baked bread, serves as a central hub, a place where the day’s news is exchanged and a sense of shared community is palpable, a small but significant anchor in the broader rhythm of the countryside.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Irrewarra, 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 Irrewarra, in the Colac Otway Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Irrewarra includes the postcode (3249), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Colac Otway 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 Irrewarra 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. |