Faraday, 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 Faraday, in the Mount Alexander Shire local government area.
| Locality | Faraday |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Mount Alexander Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -37.05217 |
| Longitude | 144.30752 |
| Population | 155 |
| Density | 6.8 /km² |
| Area | 22.9 km² |
| Elevation | 434 m |
| Postcode | 3451 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 103 km northwest |
Faraday is a locality in the Mount Alexander Shire local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 155. The locality covers an area of 22.9 km², giving a population density of about 6.8 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 434 m above sea level. It lies approximately 103 km northwest of Melbourne. Faraday is located at 37.0522°S, 144.3075°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3451. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Faraday rests on the gentle slopes where the rich, red earth of central Victoria begins its subtle climb towards the granite outcrops of the Mount Alexander region. It lies 33.1 km south of Bendigo, VIC (from Bendigo, VIC: bearing 176°T), and is situated 8.1 km east of Castlemaine. The landscape here is a pleasing mix of open grazing land, dotted with mature eucalypts that cast long, cool shadows in the afternoon sun, and pockets of bushland where wattles bloom in a riot of yellow. The air, especially after a rain, carries a clean, earthy scent, mingling with the faint sweetness of wildflowers and the distant, lowing of cattle. It’s a place where the sky feels immense, a vast canvas of blue stretching from horizon to horizon, and the silence is broken only by the rustle of leaves or the call of a magpie.
The story of Faraday is one of resourcefulness, a quiet resilience born from the gold rush era that once pulsed through this part of the country. Though the feverish digging has long since subsided, a legacy of that pioneering spirit endures in the sturdy farmhouses and the well-tended paddocks. Today, the local economy is anchored by agriculture, with sheep and cattle grazing on the fertile pastures, and a growing number of vineyards producing cool-climate wines that capture the essence of the region. The roads that wind through Faraday are often quiet, traversed by farmers heading to market or travellers seeking a moment of peace, a gentle reminder of a time when life moved at a more considered pace.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Faraday, 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 Faraday, in the Mount Alexander Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Faraday includes the postcode (3451), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Mount Alexander 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 Faraday 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. |