Map of Frankston East, Australia

Frankston East is a city in Victoria, Australia, with a population of about 34,457. It lies at 38.1333°S, 145.1333°E. Frankston East is about 477 km (296 mi) southwest of Canberra, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Melbourne, 39 km to the northwest.

Frankston East at a glance

Where is Frankston East?

• The 42nd largest city in Australia by recorded population.
• The 8th largest city in Victoria on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 31 min on the shortest day to 14 h 49 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Frankston East

• Melbourne — 39 km northwest
• St Albans — 52 km northwest
• Geelong — 68 km west
• Ballarat — 129 km northwest
• Bendigo — 170 km northwest
• Wodonga — 272 km northeast
• Launceston — 405 km southeast
• Canberra — 477 km northeast
• Mildura — 514 km northwest
• Hobart — 559 km south

Largest cities in Victoria

• Melbourne — 5,435,590
• Geelong — 282,809
• Ballarat — 111,973
• Bendigo — 103,034
• Wodonga — 38,949
• St Albans — 37,629
• Mildura — 34,565

Largest cities in Australia

• Sydney — 5,638,830
• Melbourne — 5,435,590
• Brisbane — 2,780,063
• Perth — 2,384,371
• Adelaide — 1,469,163
• Gold Coast — 640,778
• Newcastle — 508,437
• Sunshine Coast — 398,840
• Canberra — 367,752
• Logan City — 345,098

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.