Mallacoota, Victoria

Mallacoota Victoria
Mallacoota
Mallacoota
Coordinates	37°33′0″S 149°45′0″E / 37.55000°S 149.75000°E / -37.55000; 149.75000
Population	1,183 (2021 census)[1]
Postcode(s)	3892
Elevation	22 m (72 ft)
Location	523 km (325 mi) E of Melbourne 368 km (229 mi) S of Canberra 150 km (93 mi) E of Orbost 526 km (327 mi) S of Sydney 86 km (53 mi) S of Eden (NSW)
LGA(s)	Shire of East Gippsland
State electorate(s)	Gippsland East
Federal division(s)	Gippsland
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall 19.6 °C 67 °F 10.9 °C 52 °F 897.0 mm 35.3 in

Mallacoota is a small town in the East Gippsland region in the state of Victoria, Australia. At the 2021 census, Mallacoota had a population of 1,183. At holiday times, particularly Easter and Christmas, the population increases by about 8,000. It is the last official township on Victoria's east coast before the border with New South Wales. Mallacoota has a regional airport (Mallacoota Airport) YMCO (XMC) consisting of a gravel runway for light planes and an asphalt runway for commercial planes flying from Melbourne.^[2]

It is a popular holiday spot for boating, fishing, walking the wilderness coast, swimming, birdwatching, and surfing. The Mallacoota Arts Council runs events throughout each year. Mallacoota Inlet is one of the main villages along the wilderness coastal walk from New South Wales to Victoria, and Gipsy Point is located at the head of the inlet.