Foster Victoria | |
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Coordinates | 38°39′S 146°12′E / 38.650°S 146.200°E |
Population | 1,164 (2016 census)[1] |
Postcode(s) | 3960 |
Elevation | 47 m (154 ft) |
Location | |
LGA(s) | South Gippsland Shire |
State electorate(s) | Gippsland South |
Federal division(s) | Monash |
Foster is a dairying and grazing town 174 kilometres (108 mi) south-east of Melbourne on the South Gippsland Highway in Victoria, Australia. At the 2016 census Foster had a population of 1,164.[1] It is about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of the Gippsland coastline which includes Shallow Inlet, Corner Inlet, Waratah Bay, Yanakie and Wilsons Promontory.