Labertouche, 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 Labertouche, in the Baw Baw Shire local government area.
| Locality | Labertouche |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Baw Baw Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -38.0262 |
| Longitude | 145.79881 |
| Population | 349 |
| Density | 5.4 /km² |
| Area | 64.2 km² |
| Elevation | 64 m |
| Postcode | 3816 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 77 km east-southeast |
Labertouche is a locality in the Baw Baw Shire local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 349. The locality covers an area of 64.2 km², giving a population density of about 5.4 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 64 m above sea level. It lies approximately 77 km east-southeast of Melbourne. Labertouche is located at 38.0262°S, 145.7988°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3816. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Labertouche rests in a gentle fold of the Gippsland landscape, a place where the soft green of rolling farmland bleeds into the deeper hues of surrounding bushland. It lies 28.5 km east of Pakenham, VIC (from Pakenham, VIC: bearing 80°T), and is situated 13.5 km north-north-west of Drouin. The air here carries the clean scent of damp earth and eucalypt, particularly after a rain, and the mornings often greet the traveller with a pearly mist clinging to the lower pastures, softening the edges of the world. Fences, some weathered and leaning, others sharp and new, delineate the ownership of this fertile ground, crisscrossing the slopes like stitches on a well-worn quilt. The dominant character of Labertouche is one of quiet agricultural endeavour, a land where the cycle of growth and harvest dictates the pace, and the sky, a vast canvas of shifting blues and greys, presides over all.
The story of Labertouche is one etched in the cleared land and the enduring farming traditions that have shaped its identity. For generations, this locality has been a bastion of dairy and beef production, its rich soils yielding sustenance and supporting the families who have called it home. The local economy, while deeply rooted in agriculture, also whispers of earlier aspirations, perhaps of a railway that never quite reached its full potential, leaving behind a sense of what might have been. Today, the distinctive feature of Labertouche is its unassuming resilience, a place where the land itself feels like the primary landmark, and the quiet industry of its people is the true measure of its character, a subtle hum beneath the broad, open sky.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Labertouche, 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 Labertouche, in the Baw Baw Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Labertouche includes the postcode (3816), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Baw Baw 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 Labertouche 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. |