Weerite, 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 Weerite, in the Corangamite Shire local government area.
| Locality | Weerite |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Corangamite Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -38.22057 |
| Longitude | 143.26322 |
| Population | 113 |
| Density | 1.5 /km² |
| Area | 73.7 km² |
| Elevation | 144 m |
| Postcode | 3260 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 156 km west-southwest |
Weerite is a locality in the Corangamite Shire local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 113. The locality covers an area of 73.7 km², giving a population density of about 1.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 144 m above sea level. It lies approximately 156 km west-southwest of Melbourne. Weerite is located at 38.2206°S, 143.2632°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3260. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Weerite lies spread beneath a sky that often holds the muted colours of distant rain, a landscape of broad, flat plains giving way to gentle rises, where the earth, a rich ochre, is patterned by paddocks of emerald and gold. It lies 68.9 km east-north-east of Warrnambool, VIC (from Warrnambool, VIC: bearing 76°T), and is situated 11.1 km east of Camperdown. The air here carries a faint, dry scent of sun-baked grass, a whisper of the vast, open country that stretches towards the horizon. Sheep, like scattered pearls, graze contentedly, their wool catching the light in the late afternoon, and the occasional wind-bramble, a hardy native shrub, offers a splash of muted green against the dry earth.
The history of Weerite is etched in the quiet tenacity of its founding families and the fertile soil that has sustained generations. Its economy, long anchored in the robust tradition of sheep grazing and mixed farming, now sees a subtle diversification as neighbouring areas explore viticulture, their vineyards a new, promising texture on the land. The railway, a ghost of past connectivity, still hums in the memory of the place, a reminder of its former importance as a hub for agricultural produce. The rhythm of life in Weerite is measured, unhurried, marked by the turning of seasons and the dependable cycle of the land, a quiet testament to resilience.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Weerite, 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 Weerite, in the Corangamite Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Weerite includes the postcode (3260), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Corangamite 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 Weerite 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. |