Forbes, 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 Forbes, in the Mitchell Shire local government area.
| Locality | Forbes |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Mitchell Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -37.31419 |
| Longitude | 144.88784 |
| Area | 34.8 km² |
| Postcode | 3764 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 56 km north |
Forbes is a locality in the Mitchell Shire local government area of Victoria, Australia. The locality covers an area of 34.8 km². It lies approximately 56 km north of Melbourne. Forbes is located at 37.3142°S, 144.8878°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3764. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Forbes rests under a sky that often stretches in vast, unbroken blues, its landscape a gentle unfolding of fertile plains that hint at the distant, softer contours of the Lachlan River. It lies 29.9 km north of Craigieburn, VIC (from Craigieburn, VIC: bearing 354°T), and is situated 12.2 km north-north-west of Wallan. The country here breathes with a quiet resilience, a tapestry of paddocks where the golden light of afternoon can settle like a warm, benevolent hand. Patches of gum trees, their bark peeling in papery layers, stand sentinel against the open sky, their leaves a constant, rustling murmur, and the air itself carries a clean, earthy scent, tinged with the promise of rain. This is a place where the horizon feels both immense and intimately close, where the land offers a steady, dependable presence.
The history of Forbes is deeply entwined with the story of the Lachlan River, a waterway that has shaped its fortunes and its very character. Gold fever once ran hot through these lands, drawing prospectors and dreamers, and the echoes of that ambitious past can still be felt in the resilient spirit of the community. Today, the economy of Forbes is rooted in the rich agricultural soil, a continuation of the pastoral traditions that have sustained it for generations, with sheep and cattle grazing on the verdant pastures. The town itself is a hub for surrounding farming districts, a place where commerce and community flow with a steady, unhurried current, and the river, ever present, remains a vital artery, a source of life and a quiet reminder of the enduring cycles of nature.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Forbes, 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 Forbes, in the Mitchell Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Forbes includes the postcode (3764), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Mitchell 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 Forbes 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. |