Crowlands, 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 Crowlands, in the Pyrenees Shire local government area.
| Locality | Crowlands |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Pyrenees Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -37.12869 |
| Longitude | 143.09746 |
| Population | 79 |
| Density | 0.7 /km² |
| Area | 114.7 km² |
| Elevation | 259 m |
| Postcode | 3377 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 181 km west-northwest |
Crowlands is a locality in the Pyrenees Shire local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 79. The locality covers an area of 114.7 km², giving a population density of about 0.7 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 259 m above sea level. It lies approximately 181 km west-northwest of Melbourne. Crowlands is located at 37.1287°S, 143.0975°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3377. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Crowlands rests in a broad, sweeping landscape of undulating plains, where the earth itself seems to exhale a quiet, earthy scent. It lies 113.1 km west-south-west of Bendigo, VIC (from Bendigo, VIC: bearing 248°T), and is situated 18.3 km north-north-east of Ararat. The land here is a canvas of muted greens and ochres, punctuated by the deep, almost bruised purple of distant hills that rise like slumbering giants against the vast Australian sky. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-brilliant blue, washes over the paddocks with a liquid gold, illuminating the sparse, resilient grasses and the hardy, wind-bent eucalyptus trees that stand like sentinels along the horizon. There's a gentle breathing to the air, a sense of immense space that allows the eye to travel, to absorb the subtle shifts in colour and shadow that paint the country throughout the day.
The history of Crowlands is etched not in grand monuments, but in the quiet persistence of those who have worked this land. Once a place of bustling activity with the promise of gold, the echoes of that era are now softened by the steady rhythm of sheep grazing and the cultivation of crops. The local economy, while modest, is deeply rooted in the pastoral traditions of the Pyrenees Shire, a testament to the enduring connection between people and the soil. Travellers passing through Crowlands often remark on the profound stillness, a quality that allows for a deeper appreciation of the raw, unadorned beauty of the Australian countryside, a place where the past whispers in the rustle of dry grass and the present unfolds at the pace of the seasons.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Crowlands, 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 Crowlands, in the Pyrenees Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Crowlands includes the postcode (3377), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Pyrenees 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 Crowlands 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. |