Girgarre East, 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 Girgarre East, in the Greater Shepparton City local government area.
| Locality | Girgarre East |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Greater Shepparton City |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -36.44857 |
| Longitude | 145.07285 |
| Population | 128 |
| Density | 3.7 /km² |
| Area | 34.7 km² |
| Elevation | 111 m |
| Postcode | 3616 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 152 km north |
Girgarre East is a locality in the Greater Shepparton City local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 128. The locality covers an area of 34.7 km², giving a population density of about 3.7 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 111 m above sea level. It lies approximately 152 km north of Melbourne. Girgarre East is located at 36.4486°S, 145.0728°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3616. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Girgarre East lies on a broad, flat plain where the sky seems to stretch an impossible distance, a canvas of pale blue deepening to an almost bruised purple at the horizon. It lies 30.7 km west-south-west of Shepparton, VIC (from Shepparton, VIC: bearing 254°T), and is situated 14.4 km south-south-east of Kyabram. The land itself, a rich, dark loam, is crisscrossed by the subtle veins of irrigation channels, glinting like mercury under the relentless sun, feeding the verdant squares of cultivated fields. Eucalyptus trees, their silvery-green leaves rustling with a dry whisper, punctuate the landscape, their sturdy trunks a testament to resilience against the sometimes harsh elements. The air carries the sweet, dusty scent of dry grass and the faint, earthy perfume of damp soil after a recent watering, a comforting aroma that clings to the senses.
The history of Girgarre East is etched in the very patterns of its agriculture, a story of diligent cultivation and the harnessing of water. This land, once part of a vast, dry expanse, was transformed by the vision of early settlers who recognized its potential for irrigation, laying the foundations for the dairy and horticulture that still define its economy today. The gentle hum of machinery, the lowing of cattle in distant paddocks, and the occasional truck trundling along the bitumen roads are the quiet sounds of a community sustained by the land's bounty. Evenings here are marked by a profound stillness, broken only by the chirping chorus of unseen insects and the distant glow of farm lights, like scattered embers against the deepening dusk.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Girgarre East, 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 Girgarre East, in the Greater Shepparton City local government area.
Detailed location data for Girgarre East includes the postcode (3616), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Greater Shepparton City), 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 Girgarre East 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. |