Culgoa, 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 Culgoa, in the Buloke Shire local government area.
| Locality | Culgoa |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Buloke Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -35.70703 |
| Longitude | 143.11465 |
| Population | 100 |
| Density | 0.6 /km² |
| Area | 162.0 km² |
| Elevation | 81 m |
| Postcode | 3530 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 286 km northwest |
Culgoa is a locality in the Buloke Shire local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 100. The locality covers an area of 162.0 km², giving a population density of about 0.6 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 81 m above sea level. It lies approximately 286 km northwest of Melbourne. Culgoa is located at 35.7070°S, 143.1147°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3530. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Culgoa lies under a sky that often stretches, a pale blue canvas washed with the dry heat of the Mallee's embrace. It lies 156.6 km north-west of Bendigo, VIC (from Bendigo, VIC: bearing 318°T), and is situated 36.7 km north-north-east of Birchip. The land here is a study in muted tones, ochre clays bleeding into pale straw paddocks, punctuated by the deep green of resilient mallee scrub and scattered stands of ironbark. Wide, dusty tracks unfurl like ribbons across the landscape, leading the eye towards a horizon that seems perpetually just out of reach, a place where the earth meets the sky in a hazy, shimmering embrace. The air itself carries a dry, clean scent, a blend of sun-baked earth and the subtle perfume of native grasses, a quiet testament to the land's enduring spirit.
For generations, Culgoa has been shaped by the persistent pulse of agriculture, its character forged in the relentless pursuit of sustenance from this often-demanding soil. Wheat and barley have long been the lifeblood, their golden harvests a yearly victory against the elements, a rhythm that dictates the pace of life for the families who call Culgoa home. The echoes of earlier days, when settlers wrestled with the land's untamed nature, can still be felt in the weathered timber of the few remaining older buildings, a quiet reminder of the resilience and determination that first carved a life here. The local store, the heart of the small community, serves as a hub for conversation and connection, a place where the day's news is exchanged as readily as a kilogram of flour, binding this corner of Buloke Shire together.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Culgoa, 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 Culgoa, in the Buloke Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Culgoa includes the postcode (3530), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Buloke Shire), with an ABS remoteness classification of Outer 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 Culgoa 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. |