Jackass Flat, 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 Jackass Flat, in the Greater Bendigo City local government area.
| Locality | Jackass Flat |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Greater Bendigo City |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -36.71812 |
| Longitude | 144.28376 |
| Population | 1,139 |
| Density | 390.1 /km² |
| Area | 2.9 km² |
| Elevation | 221 m |
| Postcode | 3556 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 136 km north-northwest |
Jackass Flat is a locality in the Greater Bendigo City local government area of Victoria, Australia. It has a population of approximately 1,139. The locality covers an area of 2.9 km², giving a population density of about 390.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 221 m above sea level. It lies approximately 136 km north-northwest of Melbourne. Jackass Flat is located at 36.7181°S, 144.2838°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3556. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Jackass Flat stretches across a landscape of gently rolling country, where the ochre earth is often bare save for hardy native grasses and the occasional stoic gum tree. It lies 4.2 km north of Bendigo, VIC (from Bendigo, VIC: bearing 4°T), and is situated 10.5 km north-north-east of Kangaroo Flat. The air here, especially as the day begins to wane, carries a dry, clean scent, tinged with the faint perfume of eucalyptus. Sunlight, when it breaks through the vast Australian sky, has a way of bleaching the colours, rendering the muted greens and browns of the terrain almost ethereal, a canvas awaiting the deeper hues of twilight. The land itself feels ancient, a patient observer of seasons and the slow passage of time, its surface marked by the subtle contours of drainage lines and the occasional rocky outcrop hinting at a deeper, more complex geology.
The history of Jackass Flat is inextricably linked to the gold rushes that once pulsed through this region, leaving behind a legacy of prospectors' dreams and the ghosts of abandoned workings. While the feverish pursuit of alluvial gold has long since quieted, echoes of that era remain, a subtle undercurrent in the local character. Today, the economy of Jackass Flat leans more towards grazing and agriculture, the broad paddocks supporting flocks of sheep and cattle, their presence a steady, low-key industry. The pace of life here is unhurried, a reflection of the expansive sky and the enduring rhythms of the land, where neighbours still know each other’s names and the simple act of a shared fence line signifies a connection forged over generations.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Jackass Flat, 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 Jackass Flat, in the Greater Bendigo City local government area.
Detailed location data for Jackass Flat includes the postcode (3556), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Greater Bendigo City), 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 Jackass Flat 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. |