Clarendon, 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 Clarendon, in the Moorabool Shire local government area.
| Locality | Clarendon |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Moorabool Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -37.70003 |
| Longitude | 143.97188 |
| Population | 136 |
| Density | 9.2 /km² |
| Area | 14.8 km² |
| Elevation | 431 m |
| Postcode | 3352 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 88 km west |
Clarendon is a locality in the Moorabool Shire local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 136. The locality covers an area of 14.8 km², giving a population density of about 9.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 431 m above sea level. It lies approximately 88 km west of Melbourne. Clarendon is located at 37.7000°S, 143.9719°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3352. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Clarendon rests on the undulating slopes that fall towards the Moorabool River, a landscape painted in the muted greens of pasture and the ochre blush of exposed earth. It lies 41.4 km west of Bacchus Marsh, VIC (from Bacchus Marsh, VIC: bearing 267°T), and is situated 9.0 km south-east of Buninyong. The air here carries a crispness, particularly in the mornings, a cool breath from the higher country to the west, smelling faintly of damp soil and the resinous scent of gum trees. Fields, neatly parcelled by weathered wire fences, stretch across the terrain, punctuated by the solitary forms of mature eucalypts that stand like patient sentinels against the vast, often brilliant, sky. Small clusters of farm buildings, their corrugated iron roofs reflecting the sun, dot the scene, suggesting a quiet, enduring presence.
The story of Clarendon is one of land and the people who have worked it, a history deeply entwined with the pastoral traditions of the region. For generations, sheep and cattle have been the lifeblood of this locality, the wool and meat finding their way to markets near and far, shaping the very character of the place. The Moorabool River, though not a wide torrent, has always been a vital artery, its presence influencing settlement patterns and the agricultural pursuits that define Clarendon. Evidence of earlier times, perhaps of a more transient nature, might still be glimpsed in the occasional scatter of old fence posts or the faint depression of a long-gone track, whispers of lives lived and journeys undertaken across this enduring landscape.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Clarendon, 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 Clarendon, in the Moorabool Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Clarendon includes the postcode (3352), 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 Clarendon 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. |