Baddaginnie, 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 Baddaginnie, in the Benalla Rural City local government area.
| Locality | Baddaginnie |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Benalla Rural City |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -36.60244 |
| Longitude | 145.85981 |
| Population | 326 |
| Density | 3.5 /km² |
| Area | 94.1 km² |
| Elevation | 184 m |
| Postcode | 3670 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 156 km north-northeast |
Baddaginnie is a locality in the Benalla Rural City local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 326. The locality covers an area of 94.1 km², giving a population density of about 3.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 184 m above sea level. It lies approximately 156 km north-northeast of Melbourne. Baddaginnie is located at 36.6024°S, 145.8598°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3670. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Baddaginnie rests in a gentle sweep of country, where the land begins its slow unfurling towards the Goulburn River plains. It lies 48.1 km east-south-east of Shepparton, VIC (from Shepparton, VIC: bearing 122°T), and is situated 12.2 km west-south-west of Benalla. The sky above Baddaginnie often holds a vastness, a pale blue canvas that can shift to bruised purples and fiery oranges at dusk, painting the scattered stands of gum trees in hues of amber and rust. The terrain here is a quiet, rolling landscape, defined by broad, open paddocks that seem to breathe under the sun, punctuated by the occasional weathered fence line and the distant glint of a farmhouse roof. The air, especially after a rain, carries the earthy scent of turned soil and the subtle, sweet perfume of wildflowers that stubbornly push through the dry grass.
The history of Baddaginnie is written in the quiet persistence of agriculture, the land yielding its bounty to generations of farmers who have worked these soils. Sheep and cattle have long been the backbone of the local economy, their presence a constant, low hum on the horizon, and the rich loam supports a variety of crops. While Baddaginnie itself may not boast grand monuments, its character is that of a place rooted in the steady rhythm of the seasons and the enduring spirit of its people, a quiet testament to the enduring connection between human endeavour and the Australian earth.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Baddaginnie, 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 Baddaginnie, in the Benalla Rural City local government area.
Detailed location data for Baddaginnie includes the postcode (3670), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Benalla Rural 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 Baddaginnie 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. |