Winchelsea, Victoria
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| Coordinates: 38°14′38″S 143°59′22″E / 38.24389°S 143.98944°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Victoria | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 2,032 (UCL 2021) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 3241 | ||||||||||||
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Winchelsea (/ˈwɪntʃəlsiː/ WINCH-əl-sea) is a town in Victoria, Australia. The town is located in the Surf Coast Shire local government area, the suburb or locality of Winchelsea is predominantly within Surf Coast Shire with a small section within the Colac Otway Shire. Winchelsea is located on the Barwon River 115 km south-west of Melbourne and close to Geelong (37 km north-east).