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| Locality | Waratah Bay |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | South Gippsland Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -38.79831 |
| Longitude | 146.0598 |
| Population | 51 |
| Density | 5.5 /km² |
| Area | 9.2 km² |
| Elevation | 18 m |
| Postcode | 3959 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 145 km southeast |
Waratah Bay is a locality in the South Gippsland Shire local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 51. The locality covers an area of 9.2 km², giving a population density of about 5.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 18 m above sea level. It lies approximately 145 km southeast of Melbourne. Waratah Bay is located at 38.7983°S, 146.0598°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3959. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Waratah Bay unfurls a long, pale ribbon of sand against the turquoise embrace of Corner Inlet, its gentle curve a welcome to the Southern Ocean. It lies 77.4 km south-south-west of Traralgon, VIC (from Traralgon, VIC: bearing 211°T), and is situated 8.1 km south of Fish Creek. The air here carries the persistent, briny whisper of the sea, mingling with the sweet, dry scent of coastal heath that tumbles down the slopes towards the water's edge. Behind the beach, low, rolling hills, a patchwork of emerald pastures and wind-sculpted tea-trees, rise to meet a sky that often hangs vast and bruised with the promise of rain. The light at dusk, a liquid gold bleeding into lavender, softens the sharp edges of the landscape, casting long shadows from the sparse, hardy trees that cling to the higher ground.
This stretch of coast, once home to Indigenous peoples for millennia, later found its purpose shaped by the hardy settlers who carved out a living from its sometimes unforgiving terrain. The local economy, once tethered more closely to sheep grazing on the surrounding farms, has increasingly found a gentle rhythm with tourism, drawing visitors seeking the quiet grandeur of the bay and the nearby Wilsons Promontory National Park. Small fishing boats, their hulls weathered by salt and sun, are a common sight in the sheltered waters, a reminder of the bay's enduring connection to the sea. While the grand ambitions of past industries have faded, a quiet resilience permeates Waratah Bay, a sense of enduring beauty found in the predictable ebb and flow of the tides and the steadfast presence of the land.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Waratah Bay, 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 Waratah Bay, in the South Gippsland Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Waratah Bay includes the postcode (3959), telephone area code (03), and local government area (South 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 Waratah Bay is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | July 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. |