Longlea, 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 Longlea, in the Greater Bendigo City local government area.
| Locality | Longlea |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Greater Bendigo City |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -36.75937 |
| Longitude | 144.42552 |
| Population | 496 |
| Density | 8.4 /km² |
| Area | 58.7 km² |
| Elevation | 180 m |
| Postcode | 3551 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 126 km north-northwest |
Longlea is a locality in the Greater Bendigo City local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 496. The locality covers an area of 58.7 km², giving a population density of about 8.4 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 180 m above sea level. It lies approximately 126 km north-northwest of Melbourne. Longlea is located at 36.7594°S, 144.4255°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3551. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Longlea unfurls across a landscape of gently rolling plains, where the ochre earth, baked dry in the summer sun, gives way to swathes of pale green pasture. It lies 12.9 km east of Bendigo, VIC (from Bendigo, VIC: bearing 92°T), and is situated 9.6 km east of Strathdale. Skeletal gums, their bark peeling in papery strips, punctuate the horizon, their branches reaching like gnarled fingers towards a sky that can shift from a searing, cloudless blue to a bruised, dramatic grey in a matter of hours. The air here carries a subtle dryness, a whisper of dust stirred by the infrequent breeze, and the silence is broken only by the distant bleating of sheep or the occasional drone of a light aircraft. The terrain is open, offering long, uninterrupted views that draw the eye towards the faint shimmer of heat rising from the distant roads, a place where the land seems to breathe with a slow, steady respiration.
The history of Longlea is etched not in grand monuments but in the quiet persistence of those who have worked this country. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of good grazing land, established sheep stations that still form the backbone of the local economy, their wool a familiar commodity in markets far and wide. While the gold rushes of the region are a matter of historical record, Longlea itself settled into a more pastoral rhythm, its prosperity tied to the fortunes of the land rather than the ephemeral glint of alluvial gold. The surrounding district, though not densely populated, has a strong sense of community, evidenced in the well-maintained hall and the local store that serves as a de facto meeting point, a place where the day’s news is exchanged over cups of tea and the quiet hum of everyday life continues.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Longlea, 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 Longlea, in the Greater Bendigo City local government area.
Detailed location data for Longlea includes the postcode (3551), 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 Longlea 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. |