Explore Gisborne South, Victoria, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Gisborne South, VIC map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets — plus a labelled MGA grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Gisborne South, Victoria, Australia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of Victoria or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Gisborne South and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Geoscience Australia National Base Map — seamless topographic mapping covering the mainland, Tasmania and the external territories. NATMAP 250K shows the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 map sheets, mosaicked nationwide — the printed sheets generations of Australians navigated the outback with. The search box finds any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Gisborne South.
Reading the map like a paper sheet. Click Grid to overlay the Map Grid of Australia (MGA), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as an MGA grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what emergency services and search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need mobile coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load, which across much of inland Australia is most of the time.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Locality | Gisborne South |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Macedon Ranges Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -37.54809 |
| Longitude | 144.62055 |
| Population | 794 |
| Density | 44.3 /km² |
| Area | 17.9 km² |
| Elevation | 480 m |
| Postcode | 3437 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 42 km northwest |
Gisborne South is a locality in the Macedon Ranges Shire local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 794. The locality covers an area of 17.9 km², giving a population density of about 44.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 480 m above sea level. It lies approximately 42 km northwest of Melbourne. Gisborne South is located at 37.5481°S, 144.6206°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3437. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Gisborne South lies cradled by the rolling contours of the Macedon Ranges, a landscape painted in hues of ochre and deep green. It lies 8.2 km west of Sunbury, VIC (from Sunbury, VIC: bearing 274°T), and is situated 12.9 km north of Kurunjang. The land here breathes with a quiet resilience, its undulating terrain a testament to ancient geological forces. Sunlight, particularly in the late afternoon, spills across the paddocks like liquid gold, catching the fine dust kicked up by passing vehicles and illuminating the weathered bark of scattered gum trees. The air itself carries a certain crispness, a subtle reminder of the elevation, and the distant murmur of traffic from the highway offers a grounding counterpoint to the rustle of dry grasses in the breeze. This is a place where the sky feels vast, a canvas of ever-changing blues and greys that presides over the scattered homesteads and grazing land.
The history of Gisborne South is intrinsically tied to the pastoral ambitions of early settlers, who saw in its fertile, if sometimes challenging, terrain the promise of sustenance. Sheep grazing has long been a cornerstone of the local economy, the wool of the region fetching a respectable price, and many families have generations of connection to the land through this enduring industry. More recently, the burgeoning wine industry has begun to make its mark, with small vineyards dotting the hillsides, their vines a vibrant contrast to the muted tones of the broader landscape. The proximity to larger urban centres has also fostered a character of quiet commuter living for some, while others remain deeply rooted in the agricultural traditions that have shaped Gisborne South for over a century. A sense of unhurried continuity pervades, a feeling that the land itself dictates the pace of life.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Gisborne South, Victoria. 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 Gisborne South, in the Macedon Ranges Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Gisborne South includes the postcode (3437), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Macedon Ranges 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.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name; offers Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets as base layers; overlays a labelled Map Grid of Australia (MGA) so the map can be read like a printed topographic sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as an MGA grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require mobile coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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 Gisborne South is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | October 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; © Geoscience Australia National Base Map and NATMAP 1:250 000 (CC BY 4.0); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |