King Valley, 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 King Valley, in the Wangaratta Rural City local government area.
| Locality | King Valley |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Wangaratta Rural City |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -36.69515 |
| Longitude | 146.40812 |
| Population | 97 |
| Density | 4.3 /km² |
| Area | 22.6 km² |
| Elevation | 239 m |
| Postcode | 3678 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 178 km northeast |
King Valley is a locality in the Wangaratta Rural City local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 97. The locality covers an area of 22.6 km², giving a population density of about 4.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 239 m above sea level. It lies approximately 178 km northeast of Melbourne. King Valley is located at 36.6951°S, 146.4081°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3678. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
King Valley unfurls as a broad, sun-kissed expanse where the Ovens River carves its patient path through rolling hills. It lies 37.7 km south-south-east of Wangaratta, VIC (from Wangaratta, VIC: bearing 167°T), and is situated 27.7 km south of Oxley. The landscape here is a symphony of greens and golds, a gentle gradient from the darker, richer hues of grazing pastures to the pale straw of ripening wheat fields, all under a sky that often holds a startling, pure blue. Gum trees, their bark peeling like ancient scrolls, punctuate the horizon, and the air carries the dry, sweet scent of eucalyptus, particularly potent in the late afternoon sun, when it seems to warm the very stones of the earth. This is a land where the pace of life is dictated by the seasons and the steady turning of the soil, a place that feels both ancient and vibrantly alive.
The history of King Valley is deeply entwined with the fertile land it occupies, with early settlers drawn by the promise of rich farmland and the life-giving waters of the Ovens. For generations, agriculture has been the lifeblood, with cattle grazing on the verdant slopes and crops flourishing in the rich alluvial plains, a tradition that continues to define the local economy today. More recently, King Valley has found a celebrated niche in viticulture, its cool climate and unique terroir yielding exceptional Italian varietal wines, drawing discerning travellers and wine lovers to its cellar doors. The region’s quiet charm lies not in grand monuments but in the enduring spirit of its people and the steady hum of productive activity, a place where the past informs the present, and the future is cultivated with the same care as the vines.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of King Valley, 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 King Valley, in the Wangaratta Rural City local government area.
Detailed location data for King Valley includes the postcode (3678), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Wangaratta 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 King Valley 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. |