Before you climb into your rental car and head off into the sunset, let us help you with a few basic facts about Wonthaggi.This town sits 22 miles to the southwest of Leongatha, and 304 miles southwest of Canberra, the nation’s capital.If you’re traveling with the little ones and they’re tiring of the license plate game, why not quiz them to see if they know what the population of this part of Bass Coast Shire is? (In case you’re unsure yourself, it’s 4,800!)