Glenlee, 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 Glenlee, in the Hindmarsh Shire local government area.
| Locality | Glenlee |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Hindmarsh Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -36.23301 |
| Longitude | 141.82601 |
| Population | 80 |
| Density | 0.5 /km² |
| Area | 156.2 km² |
| Elevation | 116 m |
| Postcode | 3418 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 329 km west-northwest |
Glenlee is a locality in the Hindmarsh Shire local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 80. The locality covers an area of 156.2 km², giving a population density of about 0.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 116 m above sea level. It lies approximately 329 km west-northwest of Melbourne. Glenlee is located at 36.2330°S, 141.8260°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3418. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Glenlee unfolds across a broad, sun-baked plain, where the ochre earth meets a sky that often burns a startling sapphire. It lies 199.9 km north-north-east of Mount Gambier, SA (from Mount Gambier, SA: bearing 28°T), and is situated 25.0 km east-north-east of Nhill. The land here is not dramatic, but possesses a quiet, enduring character; low, rolling hills, softened by eucalypt scrub and hardy native grasses, stretch towards an indistinct horizon. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, clean scent, a subtle perfume of dust and sun-warmed vegetation, and the light, as it begins its slow descent, casts long, languid shadows that lend a gentle melancholy to the landscape. A scattering of weathered farmhouses, their corrugated iron roofs gleaming dully, punctuate the vastness, islands in a sea of muted greens and browns.
The story of Glenlee is etched into the very patterns of its land, a narrative woven from the sweat of early settlers and the enduring pulse of agriculture. For generations, this country has yielded its bounty to the grazier and the farmer, with sheep and cattle forming the backbone of its economy, their wool and meat finding their way to distant markets. Remnants of a more ambitious, if ultimately fleeting, era can be glimpsed in the occasional overgrown track or the skeletal remains of a long-abandoned structure, whispers of ventures that sought to harness the earth's deeper riches. Today, Glenlee continues its quiet dedication to the land, its rhythm dictated by the seasons and the steady, dependable work of its people, a place where the simple act of tending the soil carries a profound weight of history and a hopeful glance towards the future.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Glenlee, 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 Glenlee, in the Hindmarsh Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Glenlee includes the postcode (3418), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Hindmarsh Shire), with an ABS remoteness classification of Outer 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 Glenlee 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. |