Fairley, 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 Fairley, in the Gannawarra Shire local government area.
| Locality | Fairley |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Gannawarra Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -35.68523 |
| Longitude | 143.81259 |
| Population | 20 |
| Density | 0.6 /km² |
| Area | 34.5 km² |
| Elevation | 77 m |
| Postcode | 3579 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 258 km north-northwest |
Fairley is a locality in the Gannawarra Shire local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 20. The locality covers an area of 34.5 km², giving a population density of about 0.6 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 77 m above sea level. It lies approximately 258 km north-northwest of Melbourne. Fairley is located at 35.6852°S, 143.8126°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3579. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Fairley rests where the land begins to soften its ochre hues, a gentle sprawl beneath a sky that can shift from piercing sapphire to the bruised purples of an approaching storm. It lies 126.2 km north-north-west of Bendigo, VIC (from Bendigo, VIC: bearing 340°T), and is situated 12.0 km west-north-west of Kerang. The plains here are not flat, but possess a subtle, almost imperceptible swell, as if a giant hand had smoothed the earth into broad, shallow waves. Patches of resilient scrub, a deep, dusty green, cling to the contours, interspersed with the pale gold of dry grasses that rustle with a dry whisper in the breeze. The air itself carries a fine, almost silken dust, a constant reminder of the dry, sun-drenched heart of this country, and the light at dusk paints the western horizon with strokes of apricot and rose, bleeding into the deepening indigo of night.
The story of Fairley is etched in the memory of its soil, a narrative of pioneering spirit and the tenacious pursuit of sustenance from this often-unforgiving terrain. Its lifeblood has long been tied to the land, with sheep grazing on the vast, fenced paddocks that stretch to the horizon, their wool a vital commodity in times past and present. The local economy still hums with the quiet industry of agriculture, the grain silos standing like stoic sentinels, waiting for the bounty of the harvest. While no grand institutions mark its presence, Fairley possesses a quiet dignity, a sense of enduring resilience that speaks of generations who have learned to read the subtle language of the seasons and the land, finding their livelihood in the sun and the soil.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Fairley, 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 Fairley, in the Gannawarra Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Fairley includes the postcode (3579), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Gannawarra 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 Fairley 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. |