Leichardt, 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 Leichardt, in the Greater Bendigo City local government area.
| Locality | Leichardt |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Greater Bendigo City |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -36.68143 |
| Longitude | 144.07046 |
| Population | 118 |
| Density | 1.6 /km² |
| Area | 74.7 km² |
| Elevation | 170 m |
| Postcode | 3516 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 149 km north-northwest |
Leichardt is a locality in the Greater Bendigo City local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 118. The locality covers an area of 74.7 km², giving a population density of about 1.6 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 170 m above sea level. It lies approximately 149 km north-northwest of Melbourne. Leichardt is located at 36.6814°S, 144.0705°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3516. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Leichardt rests within the gentle, rolling terrain that characterises this part of Victoria, where the sky seems to stretch on forever, a vast canvas of blue punctuated by the occasional, slow-moving cloud. It lies 20.5 km west-north-west of Bendigo, VIC (from Bendigo, VIC: bearing 294°T), and is situated 14.8 km north-west of Maiden Gully. The land here is a mosaic of soft greens and earthy browns, the colours shifting subtly with the changing light, particularly as dusk begins to settle and a hush descends. Eucalyptus trees, their bark peeling in papery strips, stand sentinel over paddocks that often hold the quiet presence of grazing sheep or cattle. The air itself carries a clean, dry scent, tinged with the faint aroma of sun-baked earth and distant gum leaves, a pervasive fragrance that speaks of the continent's enduring spirit.
Historically, Leichardt’s identity has been shaped by the fertile soils and the industrious spirit of its early settlers, who found in this region a place to cultivate and to build. While not a gold rush town, its economy has long been tied to the bounty of the land, with agriculture and grazing forming the backbone of its livelihood, fostering a sense of neighbourly interdependence. The quiet hum of tractors and the distant bleating of sheep are the prevailing sounds, a testament to the enduring connection between the people of Leichardt and the rhythms of the agricultural year. This is a place where the passage of time feels measured not by the frantic ticking of a clock, but by the slow growth of crops and the predictable turning of the seasons.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Leichardt, 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 Leichardt, in the Greater Bendigo City local government area.
Detailed location data for Leichardt includes the postcode (3516), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Greater Bendigo City), 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 Leichardt 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. |