| Port Fairy Victoria | |||||||||
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 The main shopping precinct | |||||||||
  Port Fairy | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°22′0″S 142°14′0″E / 38.36667°S 142.23333°E | ||||||||
| Population | 3,340 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||
| Established | 1843 | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3284 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) | ||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Moyne | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | South-West Coast | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wannon | ||||||||
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Port Fairy (historically known as Belfast) is a coastal town in south-western Victoria, Australia. It lies on the Princes Highway in the Shire of Moyne, 28 kilometres (17 mi) west of Warrnambool and 290 kilometres (180 mi) west of Melbourne, at the point where the Moyne River enters the Southern Ocean.