Is Bairnsdale safe? Australia travel risk
Is Bairnsdale safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Bairnsdale scores 24/100 on our travel risk index (Low). The US State Department rates Australia Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 18 Aug 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Bairnsdale scores 24/100 (Low). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Australia (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Bairnsdale: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: natural hazards (42/100) and security (23/100).
A score of 24 is higher than the scores of 12% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Australia travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Location & Spatial Data
Situated in Victoria at 37.8275° S, 147.6250° E (elevation 26 m), Bairnsdale lies 312.1 km NNE of Canberra. Time zone: Australia/Melbourne.
Victoria
37.8275° S, 147.6250° E
26 m
Australia/Melbourne
7,580
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (Australia)
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Australia travel advice & laws.
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