Cargerie, 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 Cargerie, in the Moorabool Shire local government area.
| Locality | Cargerie |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Moorabool Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -37.80394 |
| Longitude | 143.94987 |
| Population | 35 |
| Density | 1.4 /km² |
| Area | 25.2 km² |
| Elevation | 372 m |
| Postcode | 3334 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 89 km west |
Cargerie is a locality in the Moorabool Shire local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 35. The locality covers an area of 25.2 km², giving a population density of about 1.4 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 372 m above sea level. It lies approximately 89 km west of Melbourne. Cargerie is located at 37.8039°S, 143.9499°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3334. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Cargerie rests in a landscape of rolling, sun-kissed hills, where swathes of golden grasses ripple in the breeze, punctuated by the stoic silhouettes of scattered gums. It lies 45.4 km west-south-west of Bacchus Marsh, VIC (from Bacchus Marsh, VIC: bearing 252°T), and is situated 10.2 km north-west of Meredith. The air here carries a clean, dry scent, a blend of earth and distant eucalypt, and the sky often stretches in an impossibly vast, pale blue, deepening to a rich indigo as twilight approaches, painting the land in soft, muted colours. This is a country of quiet horizons, where the land itself seems to breathe with a slow, steady rhythm, and the scattered farmhouses are like patient sentinels watching over the undulating terrain.
The history of Cargerie is tied to the sturdy resilience of the land and the foresight of those who sought to cultivate it. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile soil, established a life here, building a community that has always leaned on the strength of its agricultural roots. Sheep and cattle grazing remain a cornerstone of Cargerie's economy, their wool and meat finding markets far and wide, while a scattering of smaller cropping enterprises adds to the agricultural tapestry. The quiet hum of tractors during planting and harvest seasons marks the pulse of the place, a testament to the enduring connection between the people and the earth that sustains them, and the distinct, almost musical chime of the local blacksmith’s hammer can sometimes drift on the wind, a lingering echo of older crafts.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Cargerie, 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 Cargerie, in the Moorabool Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Cargerie includes the postcode (3334), 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 Cargerie 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. |