Port Franklin is a small fishing village 182 kilometres (113 mi) south-east of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia. It is about 2 km inland from the coastline of Corner Inlet. At the 2006 census, Port Franklin had a population of 121.[2]

Port Franklin Victoria
Banks of the Franklin River looking south towards Wilsons Promontory
Port Franklin
Coordinates	38°41′S 146°17′E
Population	134 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)	3964
Location	182 km (113 mi) SE of Melbourne 48 km (30 mi) SE of Leongatha 11 km (7 mi) SE of Foster
LGA(s)	South Gippsland Shire
State electorate(s)	Gippsland South
Federal division(s)	Monash

Port Franklin is situated on the banks of the Franklin River between Toora and Foster. The river is lined with small commercial fishing boats, privately owned pleasure craft as well as commercial charter vessels. The local community maintain the public hall, playground, tennis courts and parklands.

The Post Office opened around 1902, was known as Bowen until 1910 and closed in 1993.[3]

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