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| Locality | Dreeite South |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Colac Otway Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -38.19675 |
| Longitude | 143.4802 |
| Population | 30 |
| Density | 1.8 /km² |
| Area | 16.6 km² |
| Elevation | 140 m |
| Postcode | 3249 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 137 km west-southwest |
Dreeite South is a locality in the Colac Otway Shire local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 30. The locality covers an area of 16.6 km², giving a population density of about 1.8 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 140 m above sea level. It lies approximately 137 km west-southwest of Melbourne. Dreeite South is located at 38.1968°S, 143.4802°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3249. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Dreeite South sprawls across the undulating country, a scatter of farms and paddocks under a sky that often bleeds a soft, bruised purple at dusk. It lies 77.4 km west of Geelong, VIC (from Geelong, VIC: bearing 266°T), and is situated 15.7 km north-west of Colac. The land here is a rich, dark loam, a fertile inheritance that draws the eye to the distant, hazy blue of the Otway Ranges. Sheep graze in quiet mobs, their wool catching the low sun like scattered pearls, and the air carries the clean, sharp scent of eucalypt and damp earth. Roads, more tracks than thoroughfares, meander between fence lines, disappearing into stands of wattles and messmate, where the only sounds are the rustle of leaves and the distant call of a magpie.
The history of Dreeite South is written in its broad-acre farming, a legacy established by those who first cleared this country for grazing and crops. Dairy herds were once the backbone of the local economy, their milk trucked to butter factories further afield, and while that era has largely passed, the spirit of the land endures. The soil still yields, and the quiet hum of tractors can be heard on any given day, a testament to the ongoing relationship between the people and the earth. Neighbourhood gatherings, often held at the modest hall, are a reminder of a community bound by shared seasons and the simple, enduring rhythm of rural life.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Dreeite South, 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 Dreeite South, in the Colac Otway Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Dreeite South includes the postcode (3249), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Colac Otway 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 Dreeite South 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. |