Jarrahmond, 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 Jarrahmond, in the East Gippsland Shire local government area.
| Locality | Jarrahmond |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | East Gippsland Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -37.67298 |
| Longitude | 148.40988 |
| Population | 100 |
| Density | 1.6 /km² |
| Area | 64.2 km² |
| Elevation | 12 m |
| Postcode | 3888 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 304 km east |
Jarrahmond is a locality in the East Gippsland Shire local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 100. The locality covers an area of 64.2 km², giving a population density of about 1.6 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 12 m above sea level. It lies approximately 304 km east of Melbourne. Jarrahmond is located at 37.6730°S, 148.4099°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3888. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Jarrahmond sprawls across a gentle rise, its weathered buildings facing the vast, pale blue of the Bass Strait. It lies 175.9 km east-north-east of Traralgon, VIC (from Traralgon, VIC: bearing 71°T), and is situated 9.0 km west-south-west of Orbost. The air here carries a constant, salty tang, a reminder of the ceaseless movement of the ocean just beyond the low, scrub-covered dunes. The land itself is a patchwork of ochre earth and resilient, grey-green coastal heaths, punctuated by the occasional hardy Banksia, its spiky flowers a vibrant splash against the muted palette. Even on still days, a subtle breeze whispers through the sparse grasses, carrying the distant cries of seabirds.
The story of Jarrahmond is written in the weathered timber of its few remaining shearing sheds and the faded paint of its small general store, whispers of a time when sheep grazed these slopes and the wool clip was the lifeblood of the district. Later, a brief flirtation with oyster farming in the sheltered inlets brought a different kind of bounty, a fleeting prosperity that left behind a scattering of discarded shells along the high-tide line. Today, the economy of Jarrahmond is a quieter affair, sustained by a hardy few who work the land and a trickle of travellers drawn by the raw beauty of the coastline, seeking solace in the wide-open spaces and the immense, unhurried quality of the light that spills across the sea each evening.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Jarrahmond, 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 Jarrahmond, in the East Gippsland Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Jarrahmond includes the postcode (3888), telephone area code (03), and local government area (East Gippsland 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 Jarrahmond 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. |