Explore Ocean Grove, Victoria, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Ocean Grove, 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 Ocean Grove, 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 Ocean Grove 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 Ocean Grove.
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 | Ocean Grove |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Greater Geelong City |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -38.25841 |
| Longitude | 144.53047 |
| Population | 14,165 |
| Density | 763.6 /km² |
| Area | 18.6 km² |
| Elevation | 34 m |
| Postcode | 3226 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 62 km southwest |
Ocean Grove is a locality in the Greater Geelong City local government area of Victoria, Australia. It has a population of 14,165. The locality covers an area of 18.6 km², giving a population density of about 763.6 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 34 m above sea level. It lies approximately 62 km southwest of Melbourne. Ocean Grove is located at 38.2584°S, 144.5305°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3226. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Ocean Grove breathes with the persistent murmur of the sea, a coastal settlement where the land gently slopes towards the vast expanse of Bass Strait. It lies 19.0 km south-east of Geelong, VIC (from Geelong, VIC: bearing 130°T), and is situated 8.7 km south-east of Leopold. Here, the air carries the sharp tang of salt and the damp, earthy scent of the coastal heath, a fragrance that clings to everything like a second skin. The landscape is a subtle interplay of sandy plains and low dunes, punctuated by hardy native vegetation that grips the earth with tenacious roots. The surf, a constant, rhythmic presence, shapes the very character of this place, its restless energy a counterpoint to the quiet diligence of the township. As dusk approaches, the light softens, casting long shadows that stretch and distort the familiar shapes of houses and streetscapes, imbuing them with a temporary, ethereal beauty.
The history of Ocean Grove is intrinsically tied to its position as a seaside retreat, a destination that drew visitors seeking the restorative power of the ocean long before it became a permanent home for many. Its development was shaped by a vision of coastal living, a place where the economy, though now diversified, still finds a significant anchor in tourism and the services that cater to the constant ebb and flow of seasonal visitors. The Barwon River, a placid waterway that meanders through the hinterland before meeting the sea nearby, has also played its part, offering a different kind of water-based recreation and a source of freshwater that sustained early settlement. While the original pastoral leases have long since yielded to suburban growth, a sense of the land’s enduring character persists, a quiet acknowledgement of the natural forces that continue to define Ocean Grove.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Ocean Grove, 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 Ocean Grove, in the Greater Geelong City local government area.
Detailed location data for Ocean Grove includes the postcode (3226), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Greater Geelong City), 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.
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 Ocean Grove 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. |