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| Locality | Mount Taylor |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | East Gippsland Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -37.72641 |
| Longitude | 147.58327 |
| Population | 276 |
| Density | 3.3 /km² |
| Area | 83.6 km² |
| Elevation | 106 m |
| Postcode | 3875 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 230 km east |
Mount Taylor is a locality in the East Gippsland Shire local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 276. The locality covers an area of 83.6 km², giving a population density of about 3.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 106 m above sea level. It lies approximately 230 km east of Melbourne. Mount Taylor is located at 37.7264°S, 147.5833°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3875. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Mount Taylor rises as a sentinel of ancient earth, its slopes a mosaic of hardy bushland and weathered rock that whispers of ages past. It lies 107.2 km east-north-east of Traralgon, VIC (from Traralgon, VIC: bearing 61°T), and is situated 14.2 km north of Bairnsdale. The air here carries the clean, crisp scent of eucalyptus and dry grass, particularly potent after a rare rainfall, and the light at dawn paints the eastern faces of the hills in hues of rose and burnished gold. Below its imposing presence, the land unfolds in a gentle sweep of rolling country, dotted with scattered farmhouses and the occasional glint of corrugated iron roofs, a landscape that feels both enduring and intimately familiar to those who call it home. The very contours of Mount Taylor seem to hold the secrets of the wind and the seasons, a silent observer of the country's slow, deliberate unfolding.
The history of Mount Taylor is a story etched into the very soil, a testament to the generations who have worked this land. Once the domain of Indigenous peoples, the area later saw the hardy pioneers arrive, their dreams tethered to the promise of fertile pastures and the bounty of the earth. Today, the local economy is largely shaped by agriculture and grazing, with sheep and cattle forming the backbone of many livelihoods, their bleating and lowing a gentle punctuation to the quiet days. The surrounding countryside, though seemingly tranquil, has a resilience born of its past, a quiet strength that has weathered booms and busts, just as the mountain itself has endured the elements. Mount Taylor, in its steadfast presence, remains a focal point, a landmark that anchors the identity of the surrounding region.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Mount Taylor, 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 Mount Taylor, in the East Gippsland Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Mount Taylor includes the postcode (3875), 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 Mount Taylor is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | July 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. |