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| Locality | Waurn Ponds |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Greater Geelong City |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -38.20438 |
| Longitude | 144.27981 |
| Population | 5,198 |
| Density | 223.6 /km² |
| Area | 23.2 km² |
| Elevation | 89 m |
| Postcode | 3216 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 74 km southwest |
Waurn Ponds is a locality in the Greater Geelong City local government area of Victoria, Australia. It has a population of approximately 5,198. The locality covers an area of 23.2 km², giving a population density of about 223.6 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 89 m above sea level. It lies approximately 74 km southwest of Melbourne. Waurn Ponds is located at 38.2044°S, 144.2798°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3216.
Waurn Ponds lies low against the rolling landscape, a place where the earth exhales a gentle, chalky scent after rain. It lies 9.6 km south-west of Geelong, VIC (from Geelong, VIC: bearing 230°T), and is situated 12.7 km north-north-west of Torquay. The land here is a study in muted greens and ochres, a soft undulation that hints at the ancient bedrock beneath. Scattered stands of eucalypts, their bark peeling like ancient parchment, punctuate the fields, their branches a stark calligraphy against the often pale blue of the sky. Sunlight, particularly in the late afternoon, seems to pool in the hollows, lending a quiet luminescence to the scattered homesteads and the winding ribbon of the creek that gives the locality its name. The air itself carries a certain stillness, a sense of quiet endurance that pervades the very texture of the place.
Historically, the Waurn Ponds creek was a vital artery, its presence shaping the early pastoral leases that first tamed this country. The limestone deposits that line its banks, a legacy of ancient seabeds, became the bedrock of local industry, giving rise to kilns and quarries that supplied building materials for the growing settlements further afield. This legacy of extraction is still visible in the occasional scar on the land, a quiet reminder of human endeavour. Today, the economic pulse of Waurn Ponds is more varied, a blend of residential growth, the hum of industry from neighbouring areas, and the enduring agricultural character that still defines the broader region. The presence of a significant tertiary institution has also brought a different kind of dynamism, a youthful energy that mingles with the established, unhurried pace of life.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Waurn Ponds, 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 Waurn Ponds, in the Greater Geelong City local government area.
Detailed location data for Waurn Ponds includes the postcode (3216), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Greater Geelong City), with an ABS remoteness classification of Major Cities of 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 Waurn Ponds 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. |