Harrow, 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 Harrow, in the West Wimmera Shire local government area.
| Locality | Harrow |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | West Wimmera Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -37.14212 |
| Longitude | 141.62267 |
| Population | 199 |
| Density | 0.5 /km² |
| Area | 383.6 km² |
| Elevation | 163 m |
| Postcode | 3317 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 304 km west-northwest |
Harrow is a locality in the West Wimmera Shire local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 199. The locality covers an area of 383.6 km², giving a population density of about 0.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 163 m above sea level. It lies approximately 304 km west-northwest of Melbourne. Harrow is located at 37.1421°S, 141.6227°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3317. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Harrow hunkers low on the plains, a collection of weathered brick and corrugated iron roofs clustered around a wide, dusty main street. It lies 106.2 km north-east of Mount Gambier, SA (from Mount Gambier, SA: bearing 45°T), and is situated 28.0 km east-south-east of Edenhope. The land here rolls gently, a mosaic of ochre earth and pale green pastures stretching to a horizon that feels both vast and close. Ancient, gnarled gum trees, their bark peeling like old parchment, stand sentinel at the edges of paddocks, their branches etched against a sky that often burns with an intense, almost luminous blue. The air itself carries a dry, clean scent, tinged with the faint perfume of sun-baked grass and the distant, earthy aroma of sheep.
This is a place where the past breathes softly, a legacy of pioneering spirit etched into the very bones of Harrow. Founded in the mid-19th century, its fortunes were once tied to the wool trade, the great merino flocks that grazed these sweeping plains contributing significantly to the burgeoning colony's wealth. Today, that pastoral heritage endures, with sheep and cattle still forming the backbone of the local economy, their steady presence a comforting constant against the changing seasons. Visitors might notice the well-preserved Victorian architecture along the main thoroughfare, a quiet testament to the prosperity of a bygone era, and the imposing, if slightly austere, façade of the old flour mill, a reminder of agricultural cycles and the labour that sustained them.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Harrow, 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 Harrow, in the West Wimmera Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Harrow includes the postcode (3317), telephone area code (03), and local government area (West Wimmera 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 Harrow 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. |