Chute, 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 Chute, in the Pyrenees Shire local government area.
| Locality | Chute |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Pyrenees Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -37.30941 |
| Longitude | 143.4148 |
| Population | 19 |
| Density | 0.4 /km² |
| Area | 48.1 km² |
| Elevation | 412 m |
| Postcode | 3373 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 148 km west-northwest |
Chute is a locality in the Pyrenees Shire local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 19. The locality covers an area of 48.1 km², giving a population density of about 0.4 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 412 m above sea level. It lies approximately 148 km west-northwest of Melbourne. Chute is located at 37.3094°S, 143.4148°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3373. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Chute rests in a fold of country where the land begins its gentle climb towards the Pyrenees ranges. It lies 98.5 km south-west of Bendigo, VIC (from Bendigo, VIC: bearing 231°T), and is situated 16.1 km north-north-east of Beaufort. The paddocks here are a patchwork of muted greens and ochres, divided by old wire fences that sag with the weight of years. Scattered stands of eucalypts, their bark peeling like sunburnt skin, offer sparse shade, while the air carries the dry, sweet scent of ripening grass and the distant bleating of sheep. The sky above is a vast, pale blue, often streaked with the wispy trails of unseen aircraft, and the light at midday can be so sharp it seems to etch the very contours of the rolling hills. Even the wind, when it whispers through the sparse vegetation, seems to carry a quiet, persistent hum.
The story of Chute is written in the weathered timbers of its few remaining farm buildings and the faint, dusty tracks that crisscross the landscape. This is a place shaped by the enduring labour of agriculture, primarily sheep grazing and some cereal cropping, a tradition stretching back to the earliest European settlers who carved their lives from this often unforgiving terrain. The local economy, though modest, is anchored in the land, with a resilience born of generations who understood the rhythms of the seasons and the necessity of hard work. Occasionally, a traveller might stumble upon a forgotten homestead, its windows like vacant eyes, hinting at families who once called this quiet corner of Victoria home, their lives now as ephemeral as the midday heat haze.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Chute, 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 Chute, in the Pyrenees Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Chute includes the postcode (3373), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Pyrenees 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 Chute 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. |