Strathfieldsaye, 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 Strathfieldsaye, in the Greater Bendigo City local government area.
| Locality | Strathfieldsaye |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Greater Bendigo City |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -36.80548 |
| Longitude | 144.36306 |
| Population | 5,283 |
| Density | 175.9 /km² |
| Area | 30.0 km² |
| Elevation | 208 m |
| Postcode | 3551 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 124 km north-northwest |
Strathfieldsaye is a locality in the Greater Bendigo City local government area of Victoria, Australia. It has a population of approximately 5,283. The locality covers an area of 30.0 km², giving a population density of about 175.9 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 208 m above sea level. It lies approximately 124 km north-northwest of Melbourne. Strathfieldsaye is located at 36.8055°S, 144.3631°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3551. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Strathfieldsaye unfolds across a landscape of gentle slopes and broad, open skies, where the golden light of late afternoon often stretches long shadows from scattered gums and the occasional elegant pine. It lies 9.2 km south-east of Bendigo, VIC (from Bendigo, VIC: bearing 127°T), and is situated 10.9 km east of Kangaroo Flat. The earth here, a rich ochre, suggests a fertility that has long drawn sustenance from the land, a subtle blush on the horizon as the sun dips. The air carries the dry, clean scent of eucalypt and the faint, sweet perfume of flowering wattles, a fragrance that seems to settle into the very fabric of the place.
The roots of Strathfieldsaye run deep, intertwined with the early pastoral leases and the subsequent gold rushes that shaped the broader region, though its own character has been more quietly shaped by agriculture and suburban growth. The land has supported generations of graziers and farmers, their livelihoods etched into the patterns of paddocks and fences that define the surrounding countryside. Today, Strathfieldsaye retains a connection to its rural past while embracing its role as a thriving residential centre, a place where the hum of lawnmowers mingles with the distant cries of magpies, a distinctive blend of settled life and the enduring wildness of the Victorian goldfields.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Strathfieldsaye, 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 Strathfieldsaye, in the Greater Bendigo City local government area.
Detailed location data for Strathfieldsaye includes the postcode (3551), 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 Strathfieldsaye 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. |