Fairy Dell, Campaspe Shire, Victoria
Fairy Dell, 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 Fairy Dell, in the Campaspe Shire local government area.
| Locality | Fairy Dell |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Campaspe Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -36.32841 |
| Longitude | 144.74111 |
| Population | 86 |
| Density | 3.0 /km² |
| Area | 28.9 km² |
| Elevation | 112 m |
| Postcode | 3561 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 166 km north |
Fairy Dell is a locality in the Campaspe Shire local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 86. The locality covers an area of 28.9 km², giving a population density of about 3.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 112 m above sea level. It lies approximately 166 km north of Melbourne. Fairy Dell is located at 36.3284°S, 144.7411°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3561. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Fairy Dell unfolds as a gentle dip in the Campaspe landscape, a place where the earth seems to sigh contentedly. It lies 59.5 km west of Shepparton, VIC (from Shepparton, VIC: bearing 275°T), and is situated 5.8 km north-east of Rochester. The terrain here is a subtle mosaic of rolling plains giving way to shallow, broad valleys, a quiet counterpoint to the more dramatic country that lies to the north and south. Eucalypts, their bark peeling in papery strips, stand sentinel over paddocks of softly swaying grass, their grey-green foliage catching the light in a way that softens the edges of the day. The air carries a faint, dry scent of sun-baked earth and the distant, sweet perfume of flowering wattles, a fragrance that clings to the senses long after the breeze has passed.
The history of Fairy Dell is intimately tied to the land's capacity to sustain life. For generations, this has been a place where sheep have grazed, their wool a staple of the local economy, and cattle have ambled through the rich pasture. The very soil beneath one's feet speaks of a time when selectors, with grit and determination, worked to carve out a living from this country, their efforts imprinted on the landscape in the form of old fence lines and the occasional weathered shed. While no grand mining boom ever swept through Fairy Dell, there's a quiet resilience here, a practical understanding of the land's bounty, and a pace of life that feels attuned to the slow, steady turning of the seasons.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Fairy Dell, 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 Fairy Dell, in the Campaspe Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Fairy Dell includes the postcode (3561), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Campaspe 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 Fairy Dell 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. |