Port Franklin, Victoria Explained

Type:town
Port Franklin
State:vic
Coordinates:-38.6833°N 163°W
Pushpin Label Position:top
Lga:South Gippsland Shire
Use Lga Map:yes
Postcode:3964
Pop:134
Stategov:Gippsland South
Fedgov:Monash
Dist1:182
Dir1:SE
Location1:Melbourne
Dist2:48
Dir2:SE
Location2:Leongatha
Dist3:11
Dir3:SE
Location3:Foster

Port Franklin is a small fishing village 182km (113miles) south-east of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia. It is about 2 km inland from the coastline of Corner Inlet. At the, Port Franklin had a population of 121.

Port Franklin is situated on the banks of the Franklin River between Toora and Foster. The river is lined with small commercial fishing boats, privately owned pleasure craft as well as commercial charter vessels. The local community maintain the public hall, playground, tennis courts and parklands.

The Post Office opened around 1902, was known as Bowen until 1910 and closed in 1993.