Wattle Bank, 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 Wattle Bank, in the Bass Coast Shire local government area.
| Locality | Wattle Bank |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Bass Coast Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -38.57592 |
| Longitude | 145.70635 |
| Population | 176 |
| Density | 10.9 /km² |
| Area | 16.1 km² |
| Elevation | 32 m |
| Postcode | 3995 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 107 km southeast |
Wattle Bank is a locality in the Bass Coast Shire local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 176. The locality covers an area of 16.1 km², giving a population density of about 10.9 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 32 m above sea level. It lies approximately 107 km southeast of Melbourne. Wattle Bank is located at 38.5759°S, 145.7063°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3995. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Wattle Bank rests on a gentle slope, its landscape a soft confluence of rolling pastures and scattered stands of native trees. It lies 59.6 km south-south-east of Pakenham, VIC (from Pakenham, VIC: bearing 161°T), and is situated 4.8 km north of Inverloch. The air here carries the clean, cool breath of the nearby coast, a constant reminder of its Bass Coast location, even though the sea itself is a distant murmur. Here, the earth is a mosaic of ochre and emerald, the paddocks unfurling like well-worn blankets under a sky that often paints itself in hues of bruised lavender and pale gold as the day recedes. The character of Wattle Bank is that of quiet resilience, a place where the land dictates the pace, and the horizon feels both vast and intimately familiar.
Historically, Wattle Bank’s story is deeply entwined with the rich agricultural heritage of the region, with dairy farming forming the bedrock of its economy for generations. The land, fertile and abundant, has long sustained livestock, and the sight of contented cows grazing in dew-kissed fields is a quintessential image of Wattle Bank’s daily life. While farming remains a significant thread, the proximity to popular coastal destinations has also fostered a subtle tourism presence, drawing visitors seeking a more tranquil escape. The local economy, though modest, hums with a steady rhythm, a testament to the enduring connection between the people and the productive earth of Wattle Bank.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Wattle Bank, 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 Wattle Bank, in the Bass Coast Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Wattle Bank includes the postcode (3995), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Bass Coast 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 Wattle Bank 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. |