| Hastings Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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 Main street of Hastings | |||||||||||||||
  Hastings  Hastings | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 38°18′22″S 145°11′20″E / 38.306°S 145.189°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 10,369 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 249.25/km2 (645.6/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3915 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 41.6 km2 (16.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Mornington Peninsula | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hastings | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flinders | ||||||||||||||
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Hastings is a town on the Mornington Peninsula in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 58 km (36 mi) south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the Shire of Mornington Peninsula local government area. Hastings recorded a population of 10,369 at the 2021 census.[1]
Hastings is part of an urban enclave on Western Port comprising Hastings, Bittern, Crib Point, Tyabb, and Somerville. It is served by Hastings railway station on the Stony Point greater-metropolitan line.
Hastings is situated on an inlet on Western Port, a major port and important environmental area. Hastings has multiple marinas and is home to many recreational boating activities.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Hastings (Vic.) (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
