Barrakee, 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 Barrakee, in the Buloke Shire local government area.
| Locality | Barrakee |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Buloke Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -36.26657 |
| Longitude | 143.44872 |
| Population | 18 |
| Density | 0.9 /km² |
| Area | 20.7 km² |
| Elevation | 135 m |
| Postcode | 3525 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 218 km northwest |
Barrakee is a locality in the Buloke Shire local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 18. The locality covers an area of 20.7 km², giving a population density of about 0.9 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 135 m above sea level. It lies approximately 218 km northwest of Melbourne. Barrakee is located at 36.2666°S, 143.4487°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3525. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Barrakee rests in a broad, low-lying expanse, where the land stretches with a quiet, patient grace. It lies 92.1 km north-west of Bendigo, VIC (from Bendigo, VIC: bearing 306°T), and is situated 9.6 km east of Charlton. The sky above is an enormous, ever-changing canvas, often a pale, washed-out blue in the heat of the day, but capable of erupting into bruised purples and fiery oranges as dusk settles. Patches of dry, ochre-coloured earth are interspersed with hardy grasses that have learned to endure the sun, and the occasional cluster of sturdy, wind-sculpted eucalypts offers a welcome, if sparse, shade. The air here carries a subtle scent of dry earth and something else, a faint, sweetish aroma that might be from the tenacious wildflowers that bloom after rain, or perhaps simply the breath of the vast, open country itself.
The history of Barrakee is tied to the land and its bounty, a story written in the cycles of wheat and wool. Settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile soil, established farms that now form the backbone of the local economy, their golden paddocks a familiar sight stretching towards the horizon. The gentle rhythm of rural life dictates the pace here, with the occasional rumble of a ute or the distant bleating of sheep punctuating the prevailing quiet. While not a place of grand monuments, Barrakee possesses a distinct character, a resilience forged through generations of working the soil, and the quiet pride of a community deeply connected to its pastoral heritage.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Barrakee, 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 Barrakee, in the Buloke Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Barrakee includes the postcode (3525), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Buloke Shire), 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 Barrakee 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. |