Buxton, 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 Buxton, in the Murrindindi Shire local government area.
| Locality | Buxton |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Murrindindi Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -37.43538 |
| Longitude | 145.71701 |
| Population | 456 |
| Density | 7.5 /km² |
| Area | 61.0 km² |
| Elevation | 339 m |
| Postcode | 3711 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 79 km east-northeast |
Buxton is a locality in the Murrindindi Shire local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 456. The locality covers an area of 61.0 km², giving a population density of about 7.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 339 m above sea level. It lies approximately 79 km east-northeast of Melbourne. Buxton is located at 37.4354°S, 145.7170°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3711. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Buxton lies cradled by rolling hills and broad swathes of bushland, a quiet settlement where the air carries the clean scent of eucalypt and damp earth. It lies 51.6 km north-east of Mooroolbark, VIC (from Mooroolbark, VIC: bearing 42°T), and is situated 29.2 km north-north-east of Healesville. The landscape here is generous, a gentle unfolding of green pastures punctuated by the darker, more rugged contours of native forest. Sunlight, especially in the late afternoon, spills across the paddocks in pools of liquid gold, illuminating the weathered fences and the sturdy, unassuming farmhouses that dot the countryside. A subtle, pervasive quietude hangs over Buxton, broken only by the distant bleating of sheep or the occasional rumble of a ute traversing a gravel track.
The history of Buxton is intrinsically tied to the land and the tenacious spirit of those who sought to shape it. Originally surveyed and settled for its agricultural potential, the area gradually saw its fortunes shift with the ebb and flow of farming practices and the occasional whisper of mineral discovery, though mining never truly took root as a dominant force. Today, grazing remains a quiet backbone of the local economy, with sheep and cattle finding sustenance on the fertile soils. Yet, Buxton is also a place that travellers often pass through, a gateway to the larger natural attractions of the Murrindindi Shire, and its character is shaped by this transient connection as much as by its permanent residents. The very texture of the land, rich and yielding, seems to speak of generations of cultivation and a deep, abiding connection to the soil.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Buxton, 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 Buxton, in the Murrindindi Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Buxton includes the postcode (3711), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Murrindindi 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 Buxton 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. |