Blackwood, 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 Blackwood, in the Moorabool Shire local government area.
| Locality | Blackwood |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Moorabool Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -37.48882 |
| Longitude | 144.28691 |
| Population | 286 |
| Density | 4.4 /km² |
| Area | 65.7 km² |
| Elevation | 554 m |
| Postcode | 3458 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 70 km west-northwest |
Blackwood is a locality in the Moorabool Shire local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 286. The locality covers an area of 65.7 km², giving a population density of about 4.4 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 554 m above sea level. It lies approximately 70 km west-northwest of Melbourne. Blackwood is located at 37.4888°S, 144.2869°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3458. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Blackwood lies cradled in a fold of the Great Dividing Range, a place where the air itself seems to hold the scent of damp earth and eucalyptus. It lies 25.1 km north-north-west of Bacchus Marsh, VIC (from Bacchus Marsh, VIC: bearing 327°T), and is situated 14.3 km north-north-east of Ballan. Rolling hills, cloaked in the muted greens of mature stringybarks and messmate, rise and fall with a gentle persistence, their slopes often softened by the haze of distant mist. The creeks that thread through this landscape, shallow and clear for much of the year, murmur secrets to the moss-covered stones and the ferns that cluster in their shaded banks, their waters catching the dappled sunlight in fleeting flashes. This is a country of quiet resilience, where the earth breathes slowly and the sky stretches wide, often painted with the bruised purples and fiery oranges of a spectacular sunset.
For generations, the land around Blackwood has yielded its bounty, first to Indigenous custodians and then to European settlers drawn by the promise of gold. While the frenetic rush of the goldfields has long since faded, a spirit of independent endeavour remains, evident in the small farms and grazing properties that dot the hillsides, their fences tracing patient lines across the terrain. The local economy, though modest, is woven from these threads of agriculture and a growing appreciation for the region’s natural beauty, drawing visitors seeking the solace of its forests and the quiet charm of its historic buildings. The Blackwood Hotel, a solid stone structure, stands as a silent witness to the ebb and flow of life here, a constant in a landscape that has seen profound change, yet retains an enduring, grounded character.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Blackwood, 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 Blackwood, in the Moorabool Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Blackwood includes the postcode (3458), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Moorabool 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 Blackwood 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. |