Woodside Beach, 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 Woodside Beach, in the Wellington Shire local government area.
| Locality | Woodside Beach |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Wellington Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -38.54585 |
| Longitude | 146.97757 |
| Population | 82 |
| Density | 13.0 /km² |
| Area | 6.3 km² |
| Elevation | 7 m |
| Postcode | 3874 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 194 km east-southeast |
Woodside Beach is a locality in the Wellington Shire local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 82. The locality covers an area of 6.3 km², giving a population density of about 13.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 7 m above sea level. It lies approximately 194 km east-southeast of Melbourne. Woodside Beach is located at 38.5459°S, 146.9776°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3874. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Woodside Beach unfolds as a quiet coastal sentinel, its character shaped by the persistent whisper of the Bass Strait. It lies 55.3 km south-east of Traralgon, VIC (from Traralgon, VIC: bearing 134°T), and is situated 22.9 km east of Yarram. The land here is a gentle swell, a subtle rise and fall of coastal heath and windswept grasses that meet a broad, sandy expanse. The air carries the clean, sharp tang of salt and a faint, earthy scent from the low-lying vegetation, a constant reminder of the ocean's proximity. Waves arrive with a steady, unhurried rhythm, their sound a deep, resonant pulse against the shore, and the light, particularly in the late afternoon, softens the edges of the dunes, painting them in hues of ochre and pale gold.
Historically, Woodside Beach has been a place of quiet sustenance, its economy tied to the bounty of the sea and the fertile, if sometimes sandy, soil. While not a bustling hub, it has long served as a modest retreat and a working coastline for those who understand its subtle offerings. Fishing boats, their paint weathered by sun and spray, might still be seen making their way out from the nearby Gippsland Lakes, a testament to a continuing, though perhaps diminished, connection to the water. The surrounding landscape, though seemingly untamed, bears the marks of pastoral leases and small agricultural ventures from generations past, a subtle imprint of human endeavour on the coastal fringe.
Loading news…
Loading news-world…
Loading news-world…
This page provides an interactive Google map of Woodside Beach, 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 Woodside Beach, in the Wellington Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Woodside Beach includes the postcode (3874), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Wellington 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 Woodside Beach 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. |