Bears Lagoon, 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 Bears Lagoon, in the Loddon Shire local government area.
| Locality | Bears Lagoon |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Loddon Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -36.33834 |
| Longitude | 143.95125 |
| Population | 64 |
| Density | 0.6 /km² |
| Area | 103.2 km² |
| Elevation | 111 m |
| Postcode | 3517 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 187 km north-northwest |
Bears Lagoon is a locality in the Loddon Shire local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 64. The locality covers an area of 103.2 km², giving a population density of about 0.6 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 111 m above sea level. It lies approximately 187 km north-northwest of Melbourne. Bears Lagoon is located at 36.3383°S, 143.9512°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3517. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Bears Lagoon rests in a quiet embrace of gently rolling country, where the land exhales the scent of dry grasses and the distant murmur of grazing sheep. It lies 54.9 km north-north-west of Bendigo, VIC (from Bendigo, VIC: bearing 327°T), and is situated 30.0 km north-north-east of Inglewood. The sky here is a vast canvas, often painted in the soft, dusty blues of late afternoon, stretching over paddocks that transition from the muted greens of pasture to the ochre tones of worked earth. Scattered stands of eucalypts punctuate the horizon, their silvery foliage catching the light, and the air, particularly as dusk descends, holds a stillness that seems to amplify the chirping of unseen insects and the occasional bleat of livestock. The land itself possesses a character of patient resilience, shaped by seasons of sun and infrequent, but welcome, rain.
This is a place whose story is written in the soil and the subtle shifts of the landscape. Bears Lagoon, like many of its neighbours, has long been shaped by the pastoral industry, with sheep and cattle forming the backbone of its economy, their presence a constant, quiet hum on the farms that dot the surrounding terrain. The echoes of a more distant past might be found in the patterns of old fences and the weathered timber of farm sheds, hints of earlier endeavours and the persistent spirit of those who first worked this country. While modern life moves at its own pace, a certain unhurried rhythm prevails, a reflection of the enduring connection to the land and the quiet pride in the continuity of rural life in Bears Lagoon.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Bears Lagoon, 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 Bears Lagoon, in the Loddon Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Bears Lagoon includes the postcode (3517), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Loddon 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 Bears Lagoon 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. |