Blakeville, 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 Blakeville, in the Moorabool Shire local government area.
| Locality | Blakeville |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Moorabool Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -37.47758 |
| Longitude | 144.2081 |
| Population | 34 |
| Density | 0.5 /km² |
| Area | 68.8 km² |
| Elevation | 808 m |
| Postcode | 3342 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 76 km west-northwest |
Blakeville is a locality in the Moorabool Shire local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 34. The locality covers an area of 68.8 km², giving a population density of about 0.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 808 m above sea level. It lies approximately 76 km west-northwest of Melbourne. Blakeville is located at 37.4776°S, 144.2081°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3342. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Blakeville rests on the undulating western fringe of the Moorabool Shire, where the land begins its subtle shift from the gentler slopes towards the more rugged terrain of the Dividing Range. It lies 30.3 km north-west of Bacchus Marsh, VIC (from Bacchus Marsh, VIC: bearing 317°T), and is situated 14.1 km north of Ballan. Here, the sky often feels impossibly vast, a canvas of shifting blues and greys that can quickly transform into a bruised, dramatic theatre of storm clouds. The landscape itself is a study in muted greens and ochres, a patchwork of grazing paddocks carved by the patient work of fences, punctuated by hardy stands of eucalypts that offer scant shade. The air carries the clean, dry scent of sun-baked earth and distant sheep, a scent that deepens as the sun begins its slow descent, painting the horizon in hues of apricot and rose.
The story of Blakeville is one etched into the very grain of its land, a narrative shaped by the enduring rhythms of agriculture and a quiet resilience. For generations, this has been country for sheep and cattle, the woolsheds and stockyards a testament to its pastoral heart. While the gold rushes of the 19th century brought a fleeting flurry of activity to neighbouring areas, Blakeville itself remained steadfastly a place for those who understood the patient cultivation of the soil and the steady tending of livestock. The local economy, though modest, is a reflection of this enduring connection to the land, with a scattering of small businesses supporting the farming community and a palpable sense of self-reliance among its inhabitants. The pace of life here is unhurried, governed by the seasons and the needs of the animals, a quiet existence punctuated by the occasional rumble of a ute on the gravel roads and the distant bleating of sheep.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Blakeville, 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 Blakeville, in the Moorabool Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Blakeville includes the postcode (3342), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Moorabool Shire), 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 Blakeville 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. |