Stawell, 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 Stawell, in the Northern Grampians Shire local government area.
| Locality | Stawell |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Northern Grampians Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -37.04472 |
| Longitude | 142.76967 |
| Population | 5,889 |
| Density | 63.7 /km² |
| Area | 92.4 km² |
| Elevation | 254 m |
| Postcode | 3380 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 212 km west-northwest |
Stawell is a locality in the Northern Grampians Shire local government area of Victoria, Australia. It has a population of approximately 5,889. The locality covers an area of 92.4 km², giving a population density of about 63.7 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 254 m above sea level. It lies approximately 212 km west-northwest of Melbourne. Stawell is located at 37.0447°S, 142.7697°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3380. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Stawell rests on the cusp of the Grampians, a landscape of ochre earth and hardy grasses that rolls towards the distant, hazy blue of the mountain ranges. It lies 138.2 km west-south-west of Bendigo, VIC (from Bendigo, VIC: bearing 256°T), and is situated 31.1 km north-west of Ararat. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, clean scent, tinged with the sharp perfume of eucalypts and the faint, mineral tang of the earth. The terrain is not dramatic, but possesses a quiet strength; low, rolling hills, dotted with the stoic forms of native trees, give way to flatter plains where fences cleave the land into geometric patterns. The sky above often stretches vast and pale, a canvas for the slow drift of clouds, and the light can fall with a peculiar, almost luminous quality, softening the edges of the world as day surrenders to dusk.
The story of Stawell is deeply entwined with the earth it occupies. Gold fever, that age-old siren song, first drew people here in the mid-19th century, leaving behind a legacy of deep shafts and enduring myths of fortune found and lost. Though the roar of the gold rush has long since faded, the echoes of that pioneering spirit persist, a subtle undercurrent in the town's character. Today, Stawell's economy is more grounded in the bounty of the surrounding agricultural lands – sheep graze on the rolling paddocks, their wool a vital export, and the fertile soils yield crops. The town serves as a gateway, too, for those drawn to the rugged beauty of the Grampians National Park, a place of ancient rock formations and vibrant wildflowers, beckoning travellers to explore its trails and witness its panoramic vistas.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Stawell, 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 Stawell, in the Northern Grampians Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Stawell includes the postcode (3380), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Northern Grampians 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 Stawell 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. |