Jung, 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 Jung, in the Horsham Rural City local government area.
| Locality | Jung |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Horsham Rural City |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -36.58058 |
| Longitude | 142.34932 |
| Population | 266 |
| Density | 1.8 /km² |
| Area | 145.1 km² |
| Elevation | 137 m |
| Postcode | 3401 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 269 km west-northwest |
Jung is a locality in the Horsham Rural City local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 266. The locality covers an area of 145.1 km², giving a population density of about 1.8 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 137 m above sea level. It lies approximately 269 km west-northwest of Melbourne. Jung is located at 36.5806°S, 142.3493°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3401. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Jung lies on a broad, gently sloping plain, a landscape where the sky seems to expand infinitely above fields of ripening wheat and grazing sheep. It lies 173.4 km west of Bendigo, VIC (from Bendigo, VIC: bearing 276°T), and is situated 11.5 km west of Murtoa. The land here is a palette of muted greens and ochres, broken by the darker, more determined lines of scattered eucalyptus and acacia, their leaves shimmering with a dry, persistent rustle in the breeze. A faint, almost imperceptible haze often softens the distant horizon, a characteristic of the Wimmera's vastness, where the air carries the scent of dry earth and sun-baked stubble. The roads, straight as a surveyor's ambition, carve their way across the flat expanses, inviting the eye to travel to the very edge of perception.
The history of Jung is intrinsically tied to the fertile soils that have sustained it for generations, a story of agricultural endeavour etched into the very character of the place. For many years, the rhythm of life in Jung has been dictated by the cycles of planting and harvest, the local economy built upon the sturdy foundations of wheat and wool. This is a land where the ingenuity of early settlers transformed open country into productive farmland, a legacy evident in the enduring presence of family farms and the quiet hum of machinery during busy seasons. While not a place of grand pronouncements or bustling attractions, Jung possesses a subtle, enduring strength, a testament to the resilience and quiet pride of those who call this sun-drenched corner of Victoria home.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Jung, 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 Jung, in the Horsham Rural City local government area.
Detailed location data for Jung includes the postcode (3401), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Horsham Rural City), 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 Jung 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. |