Montgomery, 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 Montgomery, in the Wellington Shire local government area.
| Locality | Montgomery |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Wellington Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -38.03959 |
| Longitude | 147.06082 |
| Population | 61 |
| Density | 4.9 /km² |
| Area | 12.4 km² |
| Elevation | 14 m |
| Postcode | 3851 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 186 km east |
Montgomery is a locality in the Wellington Shire local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 61. The locality covers an area of 12.4 km², giving a population density of about 4.9 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 14 m above sea level. It lies approximately 186 km east of Melbourne. Montgomery is located at 38.0396°S, 147.0608°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3851. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Montgomery rests in a fold of the land, where the rolling hills of Gippsland begin their long, patient journey towards the coast. It lies 50.7 km east-north-east of Traralgon, VIC (from Traralgon, VIC: bearing 69°T), and is situated 7.6 km north-north-west of Sale. The air here carries a cool, clean scent, a mix of damp earth and the distant tang of salt from the Bass Strait, even though the sea itself is a good distance away. Fields of deep green pasture, punctuated by the brighter emerald of lucerne, stretch across the landscape, divided by the dark, muscular lines of fences and the skeletal grace of scattered gums. The light, especially in the late afternoon, has a certain softness, a golden hue that seems to cling to the rounded tops of the hills and the weathered roofs of the scattered farmhouses, lending a quiet, enduring character to the scene.
The economic lifeblood of Montgomery has long been tied to the rich soil and the grazing herds that thrive upon it. For generations, this land has sustained sheep and cattle, the steady hum of agricultural activity a constant backdrop to daily life. While the agricultural roots run deep, a growing appreciation for the region's finer produce has seen a quiet emergence of boutique wineries and artisanal food producers, their small signs hinting at the quality cultivated within the neighbouring properties. Montgomery itself, a cluster of essential services and modest dwellings, serves as the quiet centre for this productive corner of the Wellington Shire, a place where the day’s work often begins with the first hint of dawn and ends with the deepening shadows that stretch across the fields.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Montgomery, 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 Montgomery, in the Wellington Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Montgomery includes the postcode (3851), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Wellington 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 Montgomery 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. |