Coomoora, 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 Coomoora, in the Hepburn Shire local government area.
| Locality | Coomoora |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Hepburn Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -37.32887 |
| Longitude | 144.19526 |
| Population | 246 |
| Density | 28.5 /km² |
| Area | 8.6 km² |
| Elevation | 601 m |
| Postcode | 3461 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 86 km northwest |
Coomoora is a locality in the Hepburn Shire local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 246. The locality covers an area of 8.6 km², giving a population density of about 28.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 601 m above sea level. It lies approximately 86 km northwest of Melbourne. Coomoora is located at 37.3289°S, 144.1953°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3461. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Coomoora unfolds across a landscape of soft, rolling hills, where the rich, ochre-coloured earth gives way to swathes of resilient native grasses and scattered stands of stringybark eucalyptus. It lies 44.5 km north-north-west of Bacchus Marsh, VIC (from Bacchus Marsh, VIC: bearing 331°T), and is situated 3.9 km north-east of Daylesford. The air here carries a clean, earthy scent, particularly potent after a rainfall, a testament to the fertile soil that underpins this corner of the Hepburn Shire. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-present cloud cover, casts a warm, golden hue across the paddocks, illuminating the subtle contours of the land and highlighting the deep green of occasional pine plantations. The quietude is profound, broken only by the distant bleating of sheep or the call of a magpie, a sound that seems to echo across the open spaces.
The history of Coomoora is deeply entwined with the pastoral traditions that have shaped this region for generations. Sheep grazing remains a cornerstone of the local economy, the wool of Coomoora’s flocks prized for its quality. While gold fever once touched these hills, its echoes are now faint, overshadowed by the steady, enduring rhythm of agricultural life. The land itself, a gentle rise towards the dividing range, offers a sense of permanence, a quiet resilience that has seen Coomoora endure and adapt. The nearest neighbouring settlements are a scattering of farms and smaller hamlets, each contributing to the sparse but connected tapestry of rural life.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Coomoora, 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 Coomoora, in the Hepburn Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Coomoora includes the postcode (3461), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Hepburn 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 Coomoora 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. |