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| Locality | Bolton |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Swan Hill Rural City |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -34.95975 |
| Longitude | 142.93754 |
| Population | 13 |
| Density | 0.1 /km² |
| Area | 139.4 km² |
| Elevation | 57 m |
| Postcode | 3546 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 366 km north-northwest |
Bolton is a locality in the Swan Hill Rural City local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 13. The locality covers an area of 139.4 km², giving a population density of about 0.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 57 m above sea level. It lies approximately 366 km north-northwest of Melbourne. Bolton is located at 34.9597°S, 142.9375°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3546. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Bolton lies under a sky that stretches wide and pale, an endless canvas for the sun’s slow arc. It lies 111.0 km south-east of Mildura, VIC (from Mildura, VIC: bearing 139°T), and is situated 42.0 km south-south-east of Robinvale. The land here is a study in ochre and muted green, where the terrain rolls with a gentle, almost sleepy persistence, broken only by the occasional stand of hardy mallee scrub. Dust, fine as sifted flour, often hangs in the air, catching the light in the late afternoon and giving the very atmosphere a tangible warmth. The wind, when it stirs, carries the scent of dry earth and something vaguely sweet, perhaps from the distant flowering of saltbush. The character of Bolton is etched into its quiet streets, a place where time seems to move at its own deliberate pace, dictated by the sun and the seasons.
The history of Bolton is tied to the fortunes of the land, a story whispered in the weathered timbers of old farmhouses and the slow spread of irrigation channels. For generations, this has been a place where people have coaxed sustenance from the earth, primarily through the cultivation of grains that ripple like golden seas in the summer breeze. The local economy still hums with the rhythm of the harvest, the rumble of trucks hauling their bounty to market a familiar sound. Further afield, the Murray River, a lifeblood for the region, has shaped the character of the surrounding districts, its presence felt even here, a promise of water in a thirsty land. Bolton itself, while not directly on its banks, shares in the broader prosperity and the enduring spirit of the riverland communities.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Bolton, Victoria. 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 Bolton, in the Swan Hill Rural City local government area.
Detailed location data for Bolton includes the postcode (3546), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Swan Hill Rural City), 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 Bolton is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | July 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. |