Creswick, 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 Creswick, in the Hepburn Shire local government area.
| Locality | Creswick |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Hepburn Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -37.42067 |
| Longitude | 143.89144 |
| Population | 3,164 |
| Density | 63.9 /km² |
| Area | 49.5 km² |
| Elevation | 431 m |
| Postcode | 3363 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 104 km west-northwest |
Creswick is a locality in the Hepburn Shire local government area of Victoria, Australia. It has a population of approximately 3,164. The locality covers an area of 49.5 km², giving a population density of about 63.9 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 431 m above sea level. It lies approximately 104 km west-northwest of Melbourne. Creswick is located at 37.4207°S, 143.8914°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3363. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Creswick rests in a fold of the land, where rolling hills, cloaked in the deep greens of established pasture and the dappled shade of eucalyptus, begin their gentle ascent towards the Dividing Range. It lies 56.3 km west-north-west of Bacchus Marsh, VIC (from Bacchus Marsh, VIC: bearing 300°T), and is situated 13.5 km north-north-east of Wendouree. The air here carries a distinct coolness, a whisper of the higher country that shelters it, and the light, particularly as the day wanes, possesses a soft, almost milky quality, bathing the landscape in a forgiving glow. Creeks, often no more than a murmur in drier months, carve shallow paths through the rich, dark soil, feeding the occasional stand of poplar or the more resilient native wattles that line their banks. The very texture of Creswick feels grounded, a place where the earth's slow, persistent work is evident in the contours of the fields and the sturdy, unpretentious character of its buildings.
This is a district etched by gold, a history that still whispers from the scarred earth and the names of its early settlers. The alluvial riches that once flowed through its streams are long since tapped, but the legacy of those feverish rushes remains, a foundational layer beneath the more recent agricultural pursuits of sheep and cattle grazing. The local economy, while diversified now with small businesses and a burgeoning tourism interest drawn to the region’s natural beauty and heritage, still acknowledges its mining past. Creswick’s proximity to state forests offers trails and a quiet escape for travellers, while the surrounding farms contribute to the enduring character of the Hepburn Shire, a landscape shaped by both the bounty of the soil and the echoes of its gold-laden past.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Creswick, 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 Creswick, in the Hepburn Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Creswick includes the postcode (3363), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Hepburn 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 Creswick 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. |