Drummond, 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 Drummond, in the Hepburn Shire local government area.
| Locality | Drummond |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Hepburn Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -37.24284 |
| Longitude | 144.30501 |
| Population | 276 |
| Density | 8.0 /km² |
| Area | 34.6 km² |
| Elevation | 520 m |
| Postcode | 3461 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 86 km northwest |
Drummond is a locality in the Hepburn Shire local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 276. The locality covers an area of 34.6 km², giving a population density of about 8.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 520 m above sea level. It lies approximately 86 km northwest of Melbourne. Drummond is located at 37.2428°S, 144.3050°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3461. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Drummond unfolds across a landscape of rolling hills, where the ochre-red earth, baked by a generous sun, meets the stoic grey-green of eucalyptus scrub. It lies 49.9 km north-north-west of Bacchus Marsh, VIC (from Bacchus Marsh, VIC: bearing 346°T), and is situated 13.6 km west of Kyneton. The air here carries the faint, dry scent of sun-warmed vegetation and, after rain, a deeper, more resonant perfume of damp soil and resilient grasses. The terrain itself is a gentle, undulating canvas, painted with the muted tones of dry pasture and the occasional splash of darker, more verdant growth in sheltered gullies. The distant horizon often shimmers with a soft haze, blurring the edges of the land into a dreamlike embrace, a quiet testament to the vastness of the Australian bush.
The story of Drummond is one deeply entwined with the land's bounty and the hardy spirit of its people. Once a significant centre for timber milling, its economy has since shifted, with grazing properties and a growing appreciation for its rural charm now defining its character. The echoes of its past are subtle, not shouted, perhaps only discernible in the weathered timber of an old shed or the enduring strength of the fences that crisscross the paddocks. Travellers passing through Drummond often pause, drawn by the unhurried pace and the clear, wide skies, finding a genuine connection to a simpler way of life that persists, a quiet pulse in the heart of the Hepburn Shire.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Drummond, 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 Drummond, in the Hepburn Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Drummond includes the postcode (3461), 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 Drummond 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. |