Devils River, 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 Devils River, in the Murrindindi Shire local government area.
| Locality | Devils River |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Murrindindi Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -37.17214 |
| Longitude | 145.81693 |
| Population | 12 |
| Density | 0.2 /km² |
| Area | 75.0 km² |
| Elevation | 488 m |
| Postcode | 3714 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 104 km northeast |
Devils River is a locality in the Murrindindi Shire local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 12. The locality covers an area of 75.0 km², giving a population density of about 0.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 488 m above sea level. It lies approximately 104 km northeast of Melbourne. Devils River is located at 37.1721°S, 145.8169°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3714. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Devils River snakes its way through a landscape of rolling hills, where the rough, grey bark of eucalyptus trees stands sentinel against a sky often streaked with the soft hues of dawn and dusk. It lies 76.3 km north-east of Doreen, VIC (from Doreen, VIC: bearing 52°T), and is situated 7.7 km east-north-east of Alexandra. The air here carries the dry, clean scent of bushland, a subtle perfume of eucalypt and sun-baked earth that lingers even after the last rays of sunlight have faded. Patches of cleared land, once wrested from the wild, show the muted greens of pasture, a gentle contrast to the wilder, more rugged outcrops of rock that punctuate the terrain. The river itself, sometimes a silver ribbon glinting under the midday sun, at others a more mysterious, shadowed channel, is the quiet heart of this place, its presence shaping the very contours of the land.
The story of Devils River is etched not in grand monuments, but in the persistent cultivation of the soil and the quiet industry that has sustained its inhabitants for generations. For many years, the primary lifeblood of Devils River was its fertile land, supporting families through the patient labour of sheep and cattle grazing, the wool and meat finding their way to distant markets. More recently, the character of the local economy has begun to shift, with small vineyards emerging on sun-drenched slopes, their vines a testament to the adaptability of the region. Travellers sometimes pause here, drawn by the promise of a quiet escape, the echoes of earlier lives palpable in the weathered fences and the slow, deliberate pace of the days.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Devils River, 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 Devils River, in the Murrindindi Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Devils River includes the postcode (3714), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Murrindindi 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 Devils River 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. |