Red Hill South, 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 Red Hill South, in the Mornington Peninsula Shire local government area.
| Locality | Red Hill South |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Mornington Peninsula Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -38.38413 |
| Longitude | 145.04186 |
| Population | 584 |
| Density | 38.4 /km² |
| Area | 15.2 km² |
| Elevation | 157 m |
| Postcode | 3937 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 64 km south |
Red Hill South is a locality in the Mornington Peninsula Shire local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 584. The locality covers an area of 15.2 km², giving a population density of about 38.4 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 157 m above sea level. It lies approximately 64 km south of Melbourne. Red Hill South is located at 38.3841°S, 145.0419°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3937. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Red Hill South awakens to a diffused, pearly light that softens the edges of the rolling terrain. It lies 17.5 km south of Mornington, VIC (from Mornington, VIC: bearing 185°T), and is situated 12.3 km south of Mount Martha. The air, still cool from the night, carries a faint, earthy perfume of damp soil and the subtle sweetness of ripening fruit. Gnarled trunks of ancient gums, their bark peeling in great papery sheets, stand sentinel over paddocks where dew clings like a million tiny diamonds to the emerald grass. The land itself seems to breathe, a gentle swell and dip that hints at the underlying geology, a topography shaped by forces both ancient and recent. A quietude pervades, broken only by the distant chattering of magpies and the occasional lowing of cattle, a sound that seems to underscore the vastness of the sky stretching out above.
This is a place where the earth’s bounty has long been its principal currency, its history intertwined with the cultivation of vines and the nurturing of orchards. For generations, Red Hill South has been a cornerstone of the Mornington Peninsula's reputation for exquisite wines, the fertile soil and the cooling sea breezes conspiring to produce grapes of exceptional character. The local economy, while embracing the burgeoning tourism that draws visitors to its cellar doors and scenic vistas, still holds a deep respect for the agricultural roots that anchor it. Amongst the vineyards, remnants of older farming practices can still be glimpsed, a testament to the enduring connection between the people and the land they have worked, a quiet pride evident in the meticulously tended rows of fruit trees and the weathered farmhouses that dot the landscape.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Red Hill South, 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 Red Hill South, in the Mornington Peninsula Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Red Hill South includes the postcode (3937), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Mornington Peninsula 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 Red Hill South 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. |