Sarsfield, 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 Sarsfield, in the East Gippsland Shire local government area.
| Locality | Sarsfield |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | East Gippsland Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -37.75543 |
| Longitude | 147.74402 |
| Population | 603 |
| Density | 11.1 /km² |
| Area | 54.4 km² |
| Elevation | 38 m |
| Postcode | 3875 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 244 km east |
Sarsfield is a locality in the East Gippsland Shire local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 603. The locality covers an area of 54.4 km², giving a population density of about 11.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 38 m above sea level. It lies approximately 244 km east of Melbourne. Sarsfield is located at 37.7554°S, 147.7440°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3875. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Sarsfield rests in a gentle fold of East Gippsland, where the land rises and falls with a quiet, green persistence. It lies 118.2 km east-north-east of Traralgon, VIC (from Traralgon, VIC: bearing 66°T), and is situated 12.1 km east-north-east of Wy Yung. The surrounding country is a patchwork of rolling pastures, punctuated by stands of towering eucalypts that catch the afternoon sun, their leaves a shimmering, silver-green. The air here carries the clean scent of damp earth and distant woodsmoke, a subtle perfume that speaks of the land’s enduring fertility. Small creeks, often barely more than a murmur, thread their way through the paddocks, their banks fringed with ferns and the occasional sturdy gum. The sky above is vast and often a brilliant, almost startling blue, a canvas for the slow drift of clouds that paint fleeting shadows across the countryside.
This is a place shaped by the enduring labour of the land. For generations, Sarsfield has been a hub for dairy farming, the rich soils supporting contented herds that graze the undulating hills. The economy still hums with the quiet industry of agriculture, the rhythm of the seasons dictating the pulse of daily life. Old farmhouses, their paint weathered by sun and wind, stand as stoic witnesses to the past, their gardens often overflowing with hardy roses and rambling vines. The nearby Macalister River, a significant waterway that has sustained life and transport for centuries, offers a cool counterpoint to the sun-warmed slopes, its banks a haven for native birds and the occasional angler seeking quiet contemplation. Sarsfield, though small, holds a deep connection to the pioneering spirit that first carved a life from this fertile corner of Victoria.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Sarsfield, 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 Sarsfield, in the East Gippsland Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Sarsfield 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 Sarsfield 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. |