Yallourn North, 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 Yallourn North, in the Latrobe City local government area.
| Locality | Yallourn North |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Latrobe City |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -38.12893 |
| Longitude | 146.37948 |
| Population | 1,492 |
| Density | 18.5 /km² |
| Area | 80.8 km² |
| Elevation | 101 m |
| Postcode | 3825 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 129 km east-southeast |
Yallourn North is a locality in the Latrobe City local government area of Victoria, Australia. It has a population of approximately 1,492. The locality covers an area of 80.8 km², giving a population density of about 18.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 101 m above sea level. It lies approximately 129 km east-southeast of Melbourne. Yallourn North is located at 38.1289°S, 146.3795°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3825. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Yallourn North rests on a gentle rise, its houses scattered like fallen leaves across the undulating Gippsland landscape. It lies 14.7 km west-north-west of Traralgon, VIC (from Traralgon, VIC: bearing 303°T), and is situated 11.7 km north-north-west of Morwell. The air here often carries a faint, earthy scent, a blend of damp soil and the distant breath of grazing paddocks, and in the late afternoon, the sunlight slants low, painting the rolling hills in hues of amber and softest lavender. The terrain itself is forgiving, a tapestry of green fields stitched with the dark, sinuous lines of scattered timber belts and the occasional winding creek, leading the eye towards the hazy blue of the Great Dividing Range in the distance. The character of Yallourn North is one of quiet resilience, a place where the land dictates the pace of life, and the sky is a vast, ever-present canvas.
The story of Yallourn North is inextricably linked to the colossal brown coal mines that once dominated the neighbouring valley, a history that shaped its very foundations and continues to echo in the collective memory. Once a bustling hub supporting the power generation industry, the town now navigates a different economic course, with agriculture and smaller-scale enterprises forming the backbone of its livelihood. You can still sense the ghosts of its industrial past in the sturdy, functional architecture of some of the older buildings, a subtle reminder of the labour and ambition that carved this settlement from the earth. Yet, Yallourn North also possesses a distinct charm, an understated beauty found in the way the local shops greet familiar faces, and the way the evening settles over the quiet streets, a comfortable stillness that feels both timeless and deeply rooted.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Yallourn North, 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 Yallourn North, in the Latrobe City local government area.
Detailed location data for Yallourn North includes the postcode (3825), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Latrobe 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 Yallourn North 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. |