Charleroi, 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 Charleroi, in the Indigo Shire local government area.
| Locality | Charleroi |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Indigo Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -36.30989 |
| Longitude | 147.15624 |
| Population | 75 |
| Density | 1.8 /km² |
| Area | 41.1 km² |
| Elevation | 245 m |
| Postcode | 3695 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 257 km northeast |
Charleroi is a locality in the Indigo Shire local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 75. The locality covers an area of 41.1 km², giving a population density of about 1.8 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 245 m above sea level. It lies approximately 257 km northeast of Melbourne. Charleroi is located at 36.3099°S, 147.1562°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3695. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Charleroi rests on the edge of a land that remembers the weight of ancient seas, its rolling country softened by a generous rainfall that greens the pastures and swells the creeks. It lies 31.2 km south-east of Wodonga, VIC (from Wodonga, VIC: bearing 131°T), and is situated 8.6 km south-south-west of Tallangatta. The air here carries the clean scent of damp earth and eucalyptus, a constant reminder of the broad, blue sky that arches overhead, often broken by the dramatic sweep of cumulus clouds. The landscape is a gentle mosaic of farmland and scattered stands of native timber, where the deep shadows of afternoon can stretch for kilometres across the paddocks, painting the land in hues of ochre and deep emerald. The character of Charleroi itself is one of quiet resilience, a place where the days unfold with a steady, unhurried cadence, punctuated by the distant bleating of sheep or the low rumble of a ute heading towards the next holding.
The history of Charleroi is deeply entwined with the pastoral bounty of its surrounds, a story etched into the weathered timber of old shearing sheds and the enduring presence of the Merino wool industry. For generations, the fertile soil and dependable seasons have sustained a robust agricultural economy, with grazing land forming the backbone of local enterprise. While the land has always been the primary focus, evidence of earlier endeavours, perhaps even the ghost of a forgotten gold rush or a small timber mill, can sometimes be glimpsed in the subtle contours of the terrain or the names of the creeks. The local economy, while still firmly rooted in agriculture, has seen diversification, with small businesses catering to the needs of the farming families and the occasional traveller passing through, drawn by the promise of a more tranquil pace of life. The very colour of the earth, a rich, dark loam, speaks of a long and productive relationship between people and this particular corner of Victoria.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Charleroi, 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 Charleroi, in the Indigo Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Charleroi includes the postcode (3695), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Indigo 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 Charleroi 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. |