Bakery Hill, 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 Bakery Hill, in the Ballarat City local government area.
| Locality | Bakery Hill |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Ballarat City |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -37.56311 |
| Longitude | 143.866 |
| Population | 210 |
| Density | 840.0 /km² |
| Area | 0.2 km² |
| Elevation | 429 m |
| Postcode | 3350 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 100 km west-northwest |
Bakery Hill is a locality in the Ballarat City local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 210. The locality covers an area of 0.2 km², giving a population density of about 840.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 429 m above sea level. It lies approximately 100 km west-northwest of Melbourne. Bakery Hill is located at 37.5631°S, 143.8660°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3350. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Bakery Hill unfolds as a landscape of gentle rises and soft hollows, a subtle topography that belies its bustling character. It lies 52.2 km west-north-west of Bacchus Marsh, VIC (from Bacchus Marsh, VIC: bearing 284°T), and is situated 5.0 km south-east of Wendouree. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a faint sweetness, a mingling of freshly cut grass and the distant promise of woodsmoke, hinting at the domestic heart of this place. The colour of the earth, a rich, ochreous red, seems to soak up the sunlight, radiating a warmth that lingers long after the sun dips below the horizon, painting the sky in hues of bruised plum and molten gold. This is a place where the land itself feels as though it has been shaped by patient hands, a subtle sculpting that invites contemplation rather than demanding attention.
The very name, Bakery Hill, whispers of a foundational sustenance, a place where early settlers might have found their daily bread, a core necessity in the nascent days of this region. Its history is deeply entwined with the gold rushes that once pulsed through the surrounding country, a period that etched its mark not only on the physical landscape with its scars of digging but also on the very spirit of Bakery Hill, fostering a resilience and a practical ingenuity. Today, that industrious spirit finds expression in a diverse local economy, where the echoes of mining are now overlaid with the hum of commerce, the quiet dedication of tradespeople, and the steady growth of small businesses that serve the neighbouring communities. It is a locale that remembers its past not with grand pronouncements, but with a quiet, enduring strength, a place where the rhythm of everyday life feels both grounded and purposeful.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Bakery Hill, 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 Bakery Hill, in the Ballarat City local government area.
Detailed location data for Bakery Hill includes the postcode (3350), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Ballarat 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 Bakery Hill 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. |