Chinkapook, 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 Chinkapook, in the Swan Hill Rural City local government area.
| Locality | Chinkapook |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Swan Hill Rural City |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -35.18081 |
| Longitude | 142.94452 |
| Population | 32 |
| Density | 0.2 /km² |
| Area | 207.3 km² |
| Elevation | 60 m |
| Postcode | 3546 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 344 km north-northwest |
Chinkapook is a locality in the Swan Hill Rural City local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 32. The locality covers an area of 207.3 km², giving a population density of about 0.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 60 m above sea level. It lies approximately 344 km north-northwest of Melbourne. Chinkapook is located at 35.1808°S, 142.9445°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3546. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Chinkapook rests in a landscape of wide, pale skies and sun-baked earth, where the horizon seems to stretch into forever. It lies 130.8 km south-east of Mildura, VIC (from Mildura, VIC: bearing 146°T), and is situated 35.5 km west of Nyah West. The country here is flat, the soil a rich, ochre red, broken only by the occasional cluster of hardy saltbush and the shimmering haze that rises from the ground on warmer days. Mallee scrub, a testament to the enduring resilience of this land, fringes the cultivated fields, its scrubby branches reaching towards the vast, often cloudless expanse. The air itself feels dry and clean, carrying the faint, dusty scent of sun-warmed earth and the distant promise of rain.
The story of Chinkapook is one of grit and adaptation, a narrative etched into the patterns of the wheat and sheep farms that define its economy. For generations, the rhythm of life here has been dictated by the seasons, by the sowing of grain and the shearing of wool, a cycle that has sustained families and fostered a quiet, independent spirit. This is a place where the land is worked with respect, where the bounty of the earth is earned through hard labour, and where the memory of earlier settlers, who carved a life from this challenging terrain, is a tangible presence. The wide-open spaces foster a sense of quiet contemplation, a place where the sheer scale of the landscape encourages a deep connection to the earth.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Chinkapook, 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 Chinkapook, in the Swan Hill Rural City local government area.
Detailed location data for Chinkapook 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 Chinkapook 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. |