Cokum, 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 Cokum, in the Buloke Shire local government area.
| Locality | Cokum |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Buloke Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -35.74901 |
| Longitude | 143.2549 |
| Area | 53.5 km² |
| Postcode | 3530 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 275 km northwest |
Cokum is a locality in the Buloke Shire local government area of Victoria, Australia. The locality covers an area of 53.5 km². It lies approximately 275 km northwest of Melbourne. Cokum is located at 35.7490°S, 143.2549°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3530. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Cokum rests in a wide, sun-kissed expanse where the sky feels impossibly vast. It lies 144.9 km north-west of Bendigo, VIC (from Bendigo, VIC: bearing 320°T), and is situated 40.7 km north-east of Birchip. The land here is a gentle canvas of ochre earth, stretching out to meet horizons that shimmer with the heat of the day. Scattered stands of native trees, their branches gnarled and reaching, offer scant shade, their silvery leaves rustling in a breeze that carries the dry scent of eucalypt and dust. The terrain unfolds in subtle undulations, a landscape that has been shaped by wind and sun rather than dramatic upheaval, and the quietude of the place is profound, broken only by the distant call of a bird or the hum of an infrequent vehicle.
The story of Cokum is one of resilience and quiet industry, deeply intertwined with the fertile plains that surround it. For generations, the rich soil has yielded bountiful harvests of grain, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who have worked this land. The local economy, while primarily agricultural, has also seen the steady pulse of grazing, with hardy sheep dotting the paddocks like scattered clouds. This is a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of life, and where a strong sense of neighbourliness prevails, a common thread woven through the fabric of Cokum and its people.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Cokum, 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 Cokum, in the Buloke Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Cokum includes the postcode (3530), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Buloke Shire), 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 Cokum 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. |