Cotswold, 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 Cotswold, in the Central Goldfields Shire local government area.
| Locality | Cotswold |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Central Goldfields Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -37.13963 |
| Longitude | 143.90275 |
| Population | 12 |
| Density | 0.3 /km² |
| Area | 46.9 km² |
| Elevation | 262 m |
| Postcode | 3465 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 120 km northwest |
Cotswold is a locality in the Central Goldfields Shire local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 12. The locality covers an area of 46.9 km², giving a population density of about 0.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 262 m above sea level. It lies approximately 120 km northwest of Melbourne. Cotswold is located at 37.1396°S, 143.9027°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3465. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Cotswold unfolds across a gently rolling landscape, where the ochre of the earth meets the pale gold of dry grasses in the long, languid afternoons. It lies 54.3 km south-west of Bendigo, VIC (from Bendigo, VIC: bearing 218°T), and is situated 13.4 km south-south-east of Carisbrook. The terrain here is not dramatic, but rather a considered composition of subtle dips and rises, encouraging the eye to wander towards the horizon. Patches of hardy bushland, their leaves a dusty green, punctuate the open spaces, their branches reaching with a quiet resilience. The air itself carries a certain stillness, broken only by the distant bleating of sheep or the murmur of a wind that seems to whisper secrets of the land. Even the shadows cast by the scattered gum trees seem to possess a particular depth, a velvety quality that softens the edges of the day.
The history of Cotswold is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring legacy of the land and those who worked it. Once, this area felt the tremors of gold fever, though the rush has long since receded, leaving behind a quietude that now favours the steady rhythm of sheep and cattle grazing. The local economy, a sturdy, dependable thing, is still largely tethered to the pastoral industry, the wool sheds and yards a constant hum of activity during shearing season. Travellers passing through might notice the weathered timber of older farmhouses, each one a silent testament to generations of resilience, and the occasional glint of quartz in the soil, a faint echo of a more boisterous past.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Cotswold, 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 Cotswold, in the Central Goldfields Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Cotswold includes the postcode (3465), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Central Goldfields 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 Cotswold 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. |