The locality is in the Shire of Glenelg, 352 kilometres (219 mi) west of the state capital, Melbourne.

At the 2021 census, Gorae West had a population of 237.

[1] The formally recognised traditional owners for the area in which Gorae West sits are the Gunditjmara People[2] who are represented by the Gunditj Mirring Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation.

[3] Media related to Gorae West at Wikimedia Commons

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