Mellool, New South Wales — 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 Mellool, in the Murray River Council local government area.
| Locality | Mellool |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Murray River Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -35.332 |
| Longitude | 143.77971 |
| Population | 41 |
| Density | 0.2 /km² |
| Area | 243.7 km² |
| Elevation | 72 m |
| Postcode | 2734 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 699 km west-southwest |
Mellool is a locality in the Murray River Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 41. The locality covers an area of 243.7 km², giving a population density of about 0.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 72 m above sea level. It lies approximately 699 km west-southwest of Sydney. Mellool is located at 35.3320°S, 143.7797°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2734. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Mellool sits on the land where the Murray River, a lifeblood of the continent, begins to widen its embrace. It lies 164.6 km north-north-west of Bendigo, VIC (from Bendigo, VIC: bearing 344°T), and is situated 24.4 km east of Swan Hill. The country here is a gentle sprawl of ochre earth, softened by the persistent green of river red gums and scattered box trees, their bark a rough, weathered hide against the wide Australian sky. The air, particularly in the late afternoon, carries a dry, dusty sweetness, a scent of sun-baked earth and distant eucalyptus, and the light, when it hits the river's surface, can turn the water into a rippling sheet of hammered gold. The landscape breathes a quiet resilience, a place defined by the slow, steady work of water and sun, where the horizon feels both vast and intimately close.
The story of Mellool is written in the ebb and flow of the river and the hardy pursuits of its people. For generations, this land has sustained those who understand its rhythms, primarily through agriculture, with crops like wheat and barley finding purchase in the fertile plains bordering the Murray. Grazing, too, has shaped the character of the region, the lowing of cattle a familiar sound on the breeze. The river itself has always been the central artery, a highway for timber and produce in earlier times, and now a source of recreation and a constant reminder of the delicate balance of this ecosystem. Mellool carries the quiet dignity of places that have endured, where the past is not a distant echo but a living presence in the soil and the enduring spirit of its inhabitants.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Mellool, New South Wales 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 Mellool, in the Murray River Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Mellool includes the postcode (2734), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Murray River Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Outer 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 Mellool 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. |