Kolora, 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 Kolora, in the Moyne Shire local government area.
| Locality | Kolora |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Moyne Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -38.12063 |
| Longitude | 142.92903 |
| Population | 130 |
| Density | 1.4 /km² |
| Area | 95.2 km² |
| Elevation | 143 m |
| Postcode | 3265 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 182 km west-southwest |
Kolora is a locality in the Moyne Shire local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 130. The locality covers an area of 95.2 km², giving a population density of about 1.4 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 143 m above sea level. It lies approximately 182 km west-southwest of Melbourne. Kolora is located at 38.1206°S, 142.9290°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3265. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Kolora lies in a broad, sweeping landscape where the rich, dark soils of the western plains begin to yield to the softer contours of the southern coastline. It lies 46.8 km north-east of Warrnambool, VIC (from Warrnambool, VIC: bearing 54°T), and is situated 14.7 km north-north-east of Terang. The land here is a study in subtle gradients, a rolling canvas painted in hues of ochre, rust, and the deep, fertile brown of well-worked earth, punctuated by the vibrant emerald of pasture and the silver-green of grazing sheep. The air, especially in the quiet hours before dawn or as the sun dips low, carries a clean, earthy scent mingled with the faint, salty tang of distant seas, a testament to its proximity to the Southern Ocean. Here, the sky seems to stretch impossibly wide, a vast dome that can shift from a brilliant, unwavering blue to a bruised, dramatic grey in the span of an afternoon, casting long shadows that play across the fields.
The history of Kolora is intrinsically tied to the pastoral wealth of the region, a story etched into the very grain of the land by generations of farmers and graziers who have coaxed sustenance from its generous, if sometimes demanding, earth. Dairy farming has long been the economic heartbeat of Kolora, the rhythmic hum of milking machines a familiar sound that underpins the quietude of its days, with neighbouring farms contributing to the steady flow of milk that travels towards processing centres. While agriculture remains paramount, the proximity to the coast has always drawn a certain kind of traveller, one seeking the unhurried pace and genuine character of a place where the rhythm of life is dictated more by the seasons and the tides than the relentless ticking of a clock. The local church, a sturdy stone structure, stands as a quiet sentinel, a focal point for the small but resilient population who have built their lives and their livelihoods in this corner of the western district.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Kolora, 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 Kolora, in the Moyne Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Kolora includes the postcode (3265), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Moyne 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 Kolora 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. |