Yanakie, Victoria

Yanakie
Town
Yanakie
Coordinates: 38°49′47″S146°14′17″E / 38.82972°S 146.23806°E / -38.82972; 146.23806
Country	Australia
State	Victoria
LGA	South Gippsland Shire
Government
•  State electorate	Gippsland South
•  Federal division	Monash
Elevation [1]	13 m (43 ft)
Population
• Total	283 (SAL 2021) [2]
Postcode	3960
County	Buln Buln
Mean max temp	18.9 °C (66.0 °F) [1]
Mean min temp	10.2 °C (50.4 °F) [1]
Annual rainfall	763.9 mm (30.07 in) [1]

Yanakie is a small, coastal township and district on the Yanakie Isthmus in South Gippsland, in the state of Victoria, south-eastern Australia. Yanakie lies between Corner Inlet on the eastern side of the isthmus and Shallow Inlet on the western side. It is on Meeniyan-Promontory Road. At the 2021 census, Yanakie had a population of 283.

Yanakie is a Koori name from the Gunai language interpreted as meaning "between waters". ^[3]

History

The area was one of the last to be settled in rural Victoria.^{[ citation needed ]}

Just south of the township, one can see the Yanakie drain, which was built to drain water from a large swamp prior to settlement and runs from near the national park boundary to empty into Shallow Inlet.^{[ citation needed ]}

The Post Office opened on 5 December 1892 and closed in 1952. ^[4]

Geography

Today

As the nearest town to Wilsons Promontory National Park, Yanakie has several accommodation and retail outlets. There are public toilets, a children's playground, tourist information boards, and bush and coastal walks.

Yanakie hosts regional Camp Drafts (features horse and cattle skills) at a purpose-built arena.^{[ citation needed ]}

The main activity in the surrounding area is dairy farming, mainly because of its good and reliable rainfall. The second main occupations relate to tourism, with beef and sheep farming numbers increasing. The area also has views towards the northern end of the Promontory, and towards the Toora Hills and Toora Wind Farm across Corner Inlet. ^[5]

Climate

Yanakie experiences an oceanic climate (Köppen: Cfb) with warm, drier summers and relatively mild, wetter winters. ^[6] The wettest recorded day was 27 December 2023 with 61.0 mm (2.40 in) of rainfall. Extreme temperatures ranged from 43.7 °C (110.7 °F) on 25 January 2019 to −1.7 °C (28.9 °F) on 19 July 2015. ^[7]

Climate data for Yanakie ( 38°49′S146°11′E / 38.81°S 146.19°E / -38.81; 146.19 ) (13 m (43 ft) AMSL) (2013-2025)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	43.7 (110.7)	40.2 (104.4)	37.2 (99.0)	32.7 (90.9)	26.4 (79.5)	19.7 (67.5)	20.5 (68.9)	23.1 (73.6)	26.6 (79.9)	32.2 (90.0)	36.8 (98.2)	40.7 (105.3)	43.7 (110.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	24.0 (75.2)	23.7 (74.7)	23.0 (73.4)	19.8 (67.6)	16.9 (62.4)	14.3 (57.7)	13.8 (56.8)	14.6 (58.3)	16.4 (61.5)	18.1 (64.6)	19.8 (67.6)	22.2 (72.0)	18.9 (66.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	14.5 (58.1)	14.3 (57.7)	13.6 (56.5)	10.9 (51.6)	8.5 (47.3)	6.8 (44.2)	6.5 (43.7)	6.8 (44.2)	7.8 (46.0)	9.3 (48.7)	10.8 (51.4)	12.8 (55.0)	10.2 (50.4)
Record low °C (°F)	4.0 (39.2)	4.9 (40.8)	3.5 (38.3)	2.5 (36.5)	−0.3 (31.5)	−1.6 (29.1)	−1.7 (28.9)	−0.8 (30.6)	0.6 (33.1)	1.4 (34.5)	1.8 (35.2)	3.2 (37.8)	−1.7 (28.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	43.7 (1.72)	32.6 (1.28)	38.4 (1.51)	52.4 (2.06)	83.2 (3.28)	79.0 (3.11)	74.6 (2.94)	86.2 (3.39)	78.8 (3.10)	78.4 (3.09)	59.9 (2.36)	59.8 (2.35)	763.9 (30.07)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm)	8.2	8.7	10.2	15.2	17.5	18.7	18.8	21.4	17.6	17.3	12.8	12.1	178.5
Source: Bureau of Meteorology (2013-2025) [1]

References

1. "Corner Inlet (Yanakie) Climate Statistics (2013-2025)". Bureau of Meteorology . Retrieved 27 January 2026.
2. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Yanakie (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
3. "History of an Ancient Land - Wilsons Promontory". Aussie map. Clarke-Ruff. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
4. "Post Office List". Phoenix Auctions History. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
5. "Yanakie". South Gippsland Shire Council. Archived from the original on 30 May 2009. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
6. "Climate classification maps: Köppen - all classes". Bureau of Meteorology . Retrieved 27 January 2026.
7. "Corner Inlet (Yanakie) Climate (2013-2025)". FarmOnline Weather. Australian Community Media . Retrieved 27 January 2026.

External links

• http://www.travelvictoria.com.au/yanakie/