The Heart, 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 The Heart, in the Wellington Shire local government area.
| Locality | The Heart |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Wellington Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -38.11376 |
| Longitude | 147.18532 |
| Population | 27 |
| Density | 0.6 /km² |
| Area | 44.4 km² |
| Elevation | 3 m |
| Postcode | 3851 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 198 km east |
The Heart is a locality in the Wellington Shire local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 27. The locality covers an area of 44.4 km², giving a population density of about 0.6 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 3 m above sea level. It lies approximately 198 km east of Melbourne. The Heart is located at 38.1138°S, 147.1853°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3851. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
The Heart is a pocket of rolling country where the air carries the scent of eucalyptus and rich, damp earth. It lies 59.0 km east of Traralgon, VIC (from Traralgon, VIC: bearing 81°T), and is situated 9.1 km east of Sale. Here, the land unfurls in a gentle embrace of green pastures, punctuated by the darker, more serious hues of scattered woodland. Sunlight, especially in the late afternoon, seems to pool in the hollows, turning the dew-kissed grasses into a carpet of burnished gold, a luminous whisper against the deepening blues of the sky. The terrain, never harsh, invites a slower pace, a contemplative meandering where the distant bleating of sheep forms a soft counterpoint to the rustle of leaves.
This is a place shaped by the enduring legacy of agriculture, where generations have coaxed sustenance from the soil, their lives intertwined with the turning of seasons and the health of their livestock. The economy here remains firmly rooted in the land, with sheep grazing and cattle fattening forming the backbone of local prosperity, their presence a constant, quiet hum beneath the surface of everyday life. Older farmhouses, their weatherboards silvered by time and sun, stand as stoic witnesses to this history, their gardens often spilling over with the tenacious colour of roses and lavender, a vivid defiance against the muted palette of the paddocks. Travellers passing through The Heart might notice the quiet diligence of its inhabitants, a sense of purpose unburdened by the urgency of larger centres, a character forged in the enduring rhythms of rural Victoria.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of The Heart, 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 The Heart, in the Wellington Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for The Heart includes the postcode (3851), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Wellington 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 The Heart 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. |