Ercildoune, 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 Ercildoune, in the Pyrenees Shire local government area.
| Locality | Ercildoune |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Pyrenees Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -37.41804 |
| Longitude | 143.60734 |
| Population | 66 |
| Density | 0.8 /km² |
| Area | 87.6 km² |
| Elevation | 385 m |
| Postcode | 3352 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 127 km west-northwest |
Ercildoune is a locality in the Pyrenees Shire local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 66. The locality covers an area of 87.6 km², giving a population density of about 0.8 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 385 m above sea level. It lies approximately 127 km west-northwest of Melbourne. Ercildoune is located at 37.4180°S, 143.6073°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3352. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Ercildoune lies spread across the gentle slopes of the Pyrenees Shire, a landscape painted in broad strokes of ochre and muted green. It lies 79.0 km west-north-west of Bacchus Marsh, VIC (from Bacchus Marsh, VIC: bearing 291°T), and is situated 14.2 km north-west of Cardigan Village. The earth here holds a deep, dry warmth, a characteristic of the region's rolling terrain where ancient sedimentary rocks lie just beneath the surface, waiting to be unearthed. Patches of dry grasses, bleached by the sun, mingle with hardy native shrubs, their silvery leaves catching the light in a way that suggests a quiet resilience. The air itself carries a faint, earthy perfume, a blend of sun-baked soil and the distant, sweet scent of eucalyptus, a constant reminder of the wilder country that presses in from the horizon.
This land, once traversed by those seeking gold and later settled by pastoralists, now hums with a quiet agricultural life. Sheep graze in well-ordered paddocks, their wool a stark white against the muted tones of the fields, forming the backbone of Ercildoune's enduring economy. The nearby Pyrenees wine region, with its distinctive cool-climate varietals, spills its influence into the locality, bringing with it a certain sophisticated charm and attracting travellers drawn by the promise of fine wines and picturesque vineyard vistas. Ercildoune itself, though small, carries the quiet dignity of a place that has seen generations come and go, its history etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring character of its land and its people.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Ercildoune, 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 Ercildoune, in the Pyrenees Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Ercildoune includes the postcode (3352), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Pyrenees 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 Ercildoune 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. |