Bailieston, Victoria — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Bailieston, in the Strathbogie Shire local government area.
| Locality | Bailieston |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Strathbogie Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -36.75335 |
| Longitude | 145.08433 |
| Population | 104 |
| Density | 1.0 /km² |
| Area | 100.2 km² |
| Elevation | 159 m |
| Postcode | 3608 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 118 km north |
Bailieston is a locality in the Strathbogie Shire local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 104. The locality covers an area of 100.2 km², giving a population density of about 1.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 159 m above sea level. It lies approximately 118 km north of Melbourne. Bailieston is located at 36.7533°S, 145.0843°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3608. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Bailieston rests in a shallow cradle of rolling hills, a place where the land breathes a quiet kind of resilience. It lies 50.9 km south-west of Shepparton, VIC (from Shepparton, VIC: bearing 214°T), and is situated 12.3 km west-north-west of Nagambie. The country here is a patchwork of ochre earth and muted greens, the paddocks often stretching towards a horizon that seems to hold its breath in the dry air. Wattle scrub and hardy eucalypts cling to the slopes, their branches brittle and silvered by the sun, creating a textured fringe against the vast, pale blue sky. The air, especially as the day begins to cool, carries a faint, dry scent of dust and sun-baked grass, a subtle perfume that speaks of the enduring Australian climate.
The history of Bailieston is tied to the land’s ability to yield, a narrative etched into the weathered facades of its older buildings and the quiet diligence of its present-day inhabitants. For generations, sheep have been the backbone of the local economy, their wool a constant, if sometimes precarious, source of income, and the vast, open fields still echo with the calls of shearers during the warmer months. The land’s fertility, coaxed by patient hands, also supports pockets of cropping, where wheat and barley offer their own seasonal bounty. While not a place of grand pronouncements or bustling industry, Bailieston’s character is defined by its steady, understated persistence, a quiet strength that has seen it through changing times, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who have called this place home.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Bailieston, Victoria with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Bailieston, in the Strathbogie Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Bailieston includes the postcode (3608), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Strathbogie Shire), with an ABS remoteness classification of Inner Regional Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Bailieston is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |