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| Locality | Havelock |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Central Goldfields Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -36.96904 |
| Longitude | 143.78563 |
| Population | 75 |
| Density | 2.7 /km² |
| Area | 27.8 km² |
| Elevation | 189 m |
| Postcode | 3465 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 140 km northwest |
Havelock is a locality in the Central Goldfields Shire local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 75. The locality covers an area of 27.8 km², giving a population density of about 2.7 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 189 m above sea level. It lies approximately 140 km northwest of Melbourne. Havelock is located at 36.9690°S, 143.7856°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3465. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Havelock rests on a broad, fertile plain, its fields stretching towards a distant, hazy horizon under a sky that often holds a vast, pearly grey. It lies 50.1 km west-south-west of Bendigo, VIC (from Bendigo, VIC: bearing 242°T), and is situated 10.3 km north-north-east of Maryborough. The land here, a rich, ochre-tinged loam, rolls with a gentle, almost imperceptible swell, dotted with hardy eucalypts that cast long, skeletal shadows in the late afternoon sun. The air, particularly after a rain, carries the clean, earthy scent of turned soil and the fainter, sweeter perfume of wild grasses, a scent that clings to the wool of passing sheep and the weathered timber of farm sheds. The very quietude of Havelock is a palpable thing, broken only by the distant bleating of livestock or the rumble of a lone ute traversing a gravel road.
The history of Havelock is deeply entwined with the gold that once pulsed beneath this very soil, a legacy that still whispers in the names of old claims and the occasional rusted piece of equipment unearthed by a curious farmer. While the feverish rush has long since subsided, the spirit of resilience and hard graft remains, a quiet undercurrent that shapes the local economy. Today, grazing for wool and prime lamb is the lifeblood, the undulating paddocks a verdant carpet for contented flocks. The nearby farming communities contribute to Havelock’s modest yet vital commerce, their produce moving through the district, sustaining the general store and the small, unassuming hotel where travellers often find a warm welcome. It's a place where the seasons dictate the rhythm of life, from the hopeful green of spring to the golden hues of harvest, a steady, enduring presence in the Central Goldfields.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Havelock, 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 Havelock, in the Central Goldfields Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Havelock includes the postcode (3465), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Central Goldfields 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.
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 Havelock is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | July 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. |