Explore Welshpool, Victoria, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Welshpool, VIC map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
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| Locality | Welshpool |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | South Gippsland Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -38.66805 |
| Longitude | 146.43587 |
| Population | 323 |
| Density | 5.5 /km² |
| Area | 58.7 km² |
| Elevation | 18 m |
| Postcode | 3966 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 160 km southeast |
Welshpool is a locality in the South Gippsland Shire local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 323. The locality covers an area of 58.7 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 160 km southeast of Melbourne. Welshpool is located at 38.6681°S, 146.4359°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3966. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Welshpool rests in a broad embrace of South Gippsland's rolling country, a place where the land softens and exhales towards the coast. It lies 52.3 km south of Traralgon, VIC (from Traralgon, VIC: bearing 188°T), and is situated 11.6 km east of Toora. The air here carries a subtle dampness, a promise of rain that often manifests as a gentle mist clinging to the low hills, blurring the edges of distant farmland into watercolour washes of green and ochre. Fat, contented Friesians dot the pastures, their black and white coats stark against the verdant slopes, while the occasional clump of towering gums anchors the landscape with their ancient, stoic presence. Even the sunlight seems to possess a different quality, a muted, pearly luminescence that softens the harshness of midday and bathes the world in a warm, diffused glow as the day wanes.
The history of Welshpool is a quiet one, tied to the fertile soil and the enduring spirit of those who worked it. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of rich grazing land, carved out a life from the dense bush, their efforts shaping the patterns of fields and fences that still define the region. The local economy remains firmly rooted in agriculture, with dairy farming the dominant force, the cream trucks a familiar sight winding their way to the processing plants. Beyond the dairy herds, sheep graze on steeper slopes, and a scattering of horse studs add a touch of equestrian elegance to the rural scene. There’s a practicality to life in Welshpool, a groundedness that comes from living close to the land and understanding its rhythms, a quiet resilience that echoes through the generations.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Welshpool, 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 Welshpool, in the South Gippsland Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Welshpool includes the postcode (3966), 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 Welshpool is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | August 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. |