Henty, 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 Henty, in the Glenelg Shire local government area.
| Locality | Henty |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Glenelg Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -37.652 |
| Longitude | 141.53362 |
| Population | 61 |
| Density | 1.0 /km² |
| Area | 60.7 km² |
| Elevation | 77 m |
| Postcode | 3312 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 302 km west |
Henty is a locality in the Glenelg Shire local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 61. The locality covers an area of 60.7 km², giving a population density of about 1.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 77 m above sea level. It lies approximately 302 km west of Melbourne. Henty is located at 37.6520°S, 141.5336°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3312. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Henty rests in a landscape of gentle, rolling country, where the rich, dark soils of the western Victorian plains are a testament to millennia of volcanic activity and fertile decomposition. It lies 68.8 km east-north-east of Mount Gambier, SA (from Mount Gambier, SA: bearing 74°T), and is situated 14.1 km west-south-west of Coleraine. The fields, a patchwork of emerald and gold depending on the season, stretch towards horizons softened by a pale, often luminous sky. Ancient, gnarled trees, their bark a mosaic of grey and ochre, stand sentinel along meandering creeks, their branches reaching like arthritic fingers towards the sun. The air here carries a clean, earthy scent, a blend of damp soil, sweet grass, and the distant perfume of eucalypts, particularly potent after a soft rain.
The story of Henty is deeply entwined with the pastoral heritage of the region, its economy long anchored by the wool and livestock industries that continue to define its character. The quiet hum of agricultural machinery, a constant undercurrent to the day, speaks of generations of farmers tending the land, their lives dictated by the turning seasons and the needs of their flocks and herds. While no grand monuments mark its foundation, the enduring spirit of its early settlers, who carved a life from this fertile, yet often challenging, terrain, is palpable in the sturdy, unpretentious architecture and the neighbourly interactions that characterise Henty. The local grain silos, standing like silent sentinels against the vast sky, are a visual echo of the agricultural bounty that has sustained this corner of the Glenelg Shire for so long.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Henty, 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 Henty, in the Glenelg Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Henty includes the postcode (3312), 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 Henty 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. |