Melton, 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 Melton, in the Melton City local government area.
| Locality | Melton |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Melton City |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -37.67545 |
| Longitude | 144.62349 |
| Population | 7,999 |
| Density | 393.3 /km² |
| Area | 20.3 km² |
| Elevation | 138 m |
| Postcode | 3337 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 34 km west-northwest |
Melton is a locality in the Melton City local government area of Victoria, Australia. It has a population of approximately 7,999. The locality covers an area of 20.3 km², giving a population density of about 393.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 138 m above sea level. It lies approximately 34 km west-northwest of Melbourne. Melton is located at 37.6754°S, 144.6235°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3337.
Melton lies in a broad, sweeping landscape where the earth, ochre-red in places, rolls with a gentle, almost imperceptible swell towards the horizon. It lies 11.9 km west-north-west of Caroline Springs, VIC (from Caroline Springs, VIC: bearing 302°T), and is situated 10.5 km west of Hillside. The air here, particularly in the late afternoon, carries a dry, clean scent, a subtle perfume of sun-baked grass and distant gum trees. The sky often stretches in an immense, pale blue dome, its vastness punctuated by the occasional plume of white cloud, like a stray sheep’s fleece adrift. The terrain, a mosaic of open fields and scattered woodland, feels ancient and enduring, shaped by the slow, patient hand of weather and time. The very stillness of the place can be profound, broken only by the whisper of wind through the native grasses or the distant call of a bird.
This country around Melton has long been a place of sustenance and settlement, its history etched into the very contours of the land. For generations, it has been a heartland for agriculture, particularly grazing and the cultivation of grains, the wide paddocks a testament to the enduring spirit of those who worked this soil. The local economy, while diversifying, still echoes with the rhythms of farming, the hum of machinery a familiar sound on market days. Notable landmarks are fewer here in the grand sense, but the character of Melton is found in its unpretentious streets, the friendly faces of its residents, and the quiet dignity of its established homes. The nearby waterways, though perhaps modest, contribute to the subtle greening of the landscape, offering a cool counterpoint to the sun-drenched expanses.
Loading news…
Loading news-world…
Loading news-world…
This page provides an interactive Google map of Melton, 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 Melton, in the Melton City local government area.
Detailed location data for Melton includes the postcode (3337), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Melton City), with an ABS remoteness classification of Major Cities of 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 Melton 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. |