Greenwald, 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 Greenwald, in the Glenelg Shire local government area.
| Locality | Greenwald |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Glenelg Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -37.99103 |
| Longitude | 141.40267 |
| Population | 48 |
| Density | 0.3 /km² |
| Area | 157.8 km² |
| Elevation | 112 m |
| Postcode | 3304 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 313 km west |
Greenwald is a locality in the Glenelg Shire local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 48. The locality covers an area of 157.8 km², giving a population density of about 0.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 112 m above sea level. It lies approximately 313 km west of Melbourne. Greenwald is located at 37.9910°S, 141.4027°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3304. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Greenwald rests in a shallow crease of the land, a place where the sky seems to press down a little closer, softened by the hazy sheen of summer heat. It lies 57.4 km east-south-east of Mount Gambier, SA (from Mount Gambier, SA: bearing 109°T), and is situated 25.4 km north-west of Heywood. Rolling hills, cloaked in a patchwork of emerald pasture and stubbled gold, cup the small collection of dwellings and sheds that form the heart of Greenwald. The air here carries a faint, dry scent of eucalyptus and sun-baked earth, a fragrance that clings to the rough bark of the scattered gum trees and whispers through the dry grasses that fringe the paddocks. Occasionally, a solitary hawk will wheel lazily overhead, its shadow a fleeting smudge against the immense, pale blue canvas of the sky.
The story of Greenwald is one of patient cultivation and a quiet resilience, a history etched not in grand monuments but in the enduring rhythm of the land. This is a place built on the sturdy foundation of sheep and cattle grazing, where generations have worked the soil and tended their flocks, their lives intertwined with the subtle shifts of the seasons. The local economy, though modest, hums with the steady pulse of agricultural enterprise; the occasional rumble of a ute heading to market or the distant bleating of sheep are the prevailing sounds. It’s a landscape that rewards observation, where the subtle colour changes in the distant hills at dusk can tell a story of approaching rain, and the very texture of the ochre-tinged soil speaks of deep, dry summers and the enduring spirit of those who call Greenwald home.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Greenwald, 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 Greenwald, in the Glenelg Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Greenwald includes the postcode (3304), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Glenelg 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 Greenwald 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. |