Explore Lavers Hill, Victoria, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Lavers Hill, VIC map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets — plus a labelled MGA grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Lavers Hill, Victoria, Australia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of Victoria or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Lavers Hill and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Geoscience Australia National Base Map — seamless topographic mapping covering the mainland, Tasmania and the external territories. NATMAP 250K shows the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 map sheets, mosaicked nationwide — the printed sheets generations of Australians navigated the outback with. The search box finds any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Lavers Hill.
Reading the map like a paper sheet. Click Grid to overlay the Map Grid of Australia (MGA), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as an MGA grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what emergency services and search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need mobile coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load, which across much of inland Australia is most of the time.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Locality | Lavers Hill |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Colac Otway Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -38.66738 |
| Longitude | 143.38766 |
| Population | 90 |
| Density | 1.4 /km² |
| Area | 62.9 km² |
| Elevation | 484 m |
| Postcode | 3238 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 167 km southwest |
Lavers Hill is a locality in the Colac Otway Shire local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 90. The locality covers an area of 62.9 km², giving a population density of about 1.4 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 484 m above sea level. It lies approximately 167 km southwest of Melbourne. Lavers Hill is located at 38.6674°S, 143.3877°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3238. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Lavers Hill exists as a quiet presence at the edge of the Great Ocean Road's dramatic sweep, a place where the cool, damp air carries the scent of eucalyptus and the distant murmur of the Southern Ocean. It lies 84.3 km east-south-east of Warrnambool, VIC (from Warrnambool, VIC: bearing 113°T), and is situated 23.2 km west-north-west of Apollo Bay. The landscape here is a study in verdant density, a rolling tapestry of ancient rainforest and cleared pasture that climbs towards the Otway Ranges. Ferns unfurl their delicate fronds in the dappled shade of towering trees, their moss-covered bark a testament to the persistent moisture that nourishes this land. The roads, often winding and narrow, carve through this green embrace, offering glimpses of undulating farmland punctuated by the dark, imposing silhouettes of the forest. Even on a bright day, there's a certain softness to the light, as if filtered through a thousand leaves, and the very air seems to possess a hushed, reverent quality.
The history of Lavers Hill is intrinsically linked to the timber industry that once defined its character, with sawmills and bushmen shaping the early economy from the abundant hardwood. Remnants of this era might still be found in the weathered timber of older buildings, a subtle echo of hard labour and pioneering spirit. Today, the land continues to yield its bounty, though the focus has shifted; dairy farms dot the cleared sections, their emerald pastures a stark contrast to the deep, shadowed forests that press in from all sides. Tourism plays an increasing role, drawing visitors to the nearby rainforest walks and the rugged beauty of the coastline. This locality serves as a gateway, a point of quiet contemplation before the breathtaking vistas of the coast, a place where the rhythm of life is dictated by the slow growth of the trees and the predictable turn of the seasons, a gentle counterpoint to the wild energy of the ocean just a stone's throw away.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Lavers Hill, Victoria. 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 Lavers Hill, in the Colac Otway Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Lavers Hill includes the postcode (3238), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Colac Otway 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.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name; offers Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets as base layers; overlays a labelled Map Grid of Australia (MGA) so the map can be read like a printed topographic sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as an MGA grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require mobile coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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 Lavers Hill is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | October 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; © Geoscience Australia National Base Map and NATMAP 1:250 000 (CC BY 4.0); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |