Staughton Vale, 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 Staughton Vale, in the Greater Geelong City local government area.
| Locality | Staughton Vale |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Greater Geelong City |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -37.84705 |
| Longitude | 144.2577 |
| Population | 96 |
| Density | 2.8 /km² |
| Area | 34.1 km² |
| Elevation | 368 m |
| Postcode | 3340 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 62 km west |
Staughton Vale is a locality in the Greater Geelong City local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 96. The locality covers an area of 34.1 km², giving a population density of about 2.8 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 368 m above sea level. It lies approximately 62 km west of Melbourne. Staughton Vale is located at 37.8471°S, 144.2577°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3340. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Staughton Vale rests in a gentle fold of the land, where rolling hills, softened by time and cultivation, meet the sky in a hazy, expansive blue. It lies 24.7 km south-west of Bacchus Marsh, VIC (from Bacchus Marsh, VIC: bearing 221°T), and is situated 10.9 km north-north-west of Anakie. The air here carries the clean scent of pasture and a whisper of distant eucalyptus, a fragrance that deepens as the sun begins its slow descent, painting the western horizon in hues of apricot and rose. Patches of dark, rich soil, turned by the plough, contrast with the vibrant green of grazing paddocks, interspersed with the silver-grey of scattered gum trees that stand like ancient sentinels. The very landscape seems to exhale a quiet contentment, a feeling of settled permanence that permeates the air and stills the hurried thoughts of any traveller passing through.
The history of Staughton Vale is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring legacy of its pastoral roots. For generations, this land has supported hardy families who coaxed sustenance from its generous, if sometimes unforgiving, earth, their lives intertwined with the cycles of the seasons and the needs of their livestock. The local economy, while diversified, still carries the strong echo of its agricultural heritage, with sheep and cattle grazing on the fertile slopes forming a central, visible thread. Evidence of earlier endeavours can sometimes be glimpsed in the weathered stone of old farmhouses or the faint impressions of forgotten tracks, hinting at a past where life moved at a different pace, a pace dictated by the sun and the soil, a rhythm still subtly felt in the quietude of Staughton Vale.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Staughton Vale, 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 Staughton Vale, in the Greater Geelong City local government area.
Detailed location data for Staughton Vale includes the postcode (3340), 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.
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 Staughton Vale 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. |