Explore Lower Moira, Victoria, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Lower Moira, VIC map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets — plus a labelled MGA grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Lower Moira, Victoria, Australia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of Victoria or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Lower Moira and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Geoscience Australia National Base Map — seamless topographic mapping covering the mainland, Tasmania and the external territories. NATMAP 250K shows the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 map sheets, mosaicked nationwide — the printed sheets generations of Australians navigated the outback with. The search box finds any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Lower Moira.
Reading the map like a paper sheet. Click Grid to overlay the Map Grid of Australia (MGA), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as an MGA grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what emergency services and search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need mobile coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load, which across much of inland Australia is most of the time.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Locality | Lower Moira |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Moira Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -36.08887 |
| Longitude | 144.97552 |
| Population | 29 |
| Density | 0.4 /km² |
| Area | 75.4 km² |
| Elevation | 97 m |
| Postcode | 3639 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 192 km north |
Lower Moira is a locality in the Moira Shire local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 29. The locality covers an area of 75.4 km², giving a population density of about 0.4 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 97 m above sea level. It lies approximately 192 km north of Melbourne. Lower Moira is located at 36.0889°S, 144.9755°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3639. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Lower Moira lies where the rich alluvial plains begin to whisper of the Murray River's enduring presence. It lies 49.8 km north-west of Shepparton, VIC (from Shepparton, VIC: bearing 309°T), and is situated 21.7 km east-north-east of Echuca. The land here is a generous, fertile expanse, largely flat and open, crisscrossed by irrigation channels that gleam like silver threads under the wide Victorian sky. Eucalyptus trees, their bark shedding in papery curls, stand sentinel along the waterways, their leaves rustling with a dry, papery sound that carries on the breeze. The air itself seems to hold a certain stillness, broken only by the distant drone of machinery or the call of a kookaburra. The colour palette is dominated by the muted greens of pasture and crops, punctuated by the ochre and rust of sun-baked earth, especially as the day begins to fade and a soft, honeyed light spills across the landscape.
The very lifeblood of Lower Moira has long been tied to the bounty of the land, primarily agricultural and pastoral pursuits, with irrigation playing a crucial role in shaping its fortunes. Historically, this region has been shaped by the tireless efforts of farmers who have coaxed sustenance from these soils, their livelihoods intricately linked to the cycles of planting and harvest. The nearby Murray River, a constant, flowing artery, has not only provided water but also a pathway for early travellers and a source of identity. While not a hub of industry, the economy here is a steady hum of rural enterprise, supporting local businesses and fostering a quiet sense of community where neighbours know each other’s names and the pace of life is measured by the seasons. There's a tangible connection to the past in the weathered farmhouses and the enduring spirit of those who have worked this country for generations.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Lower Moira, Victoria. 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 Lower Moira, in the Moira Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Lower Moira includes the postcode (3639), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Moira Shire), 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.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name; offers Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets as base layers; overlays a labelled Map Grid of Australia (MGA) so the map can be read like a printed topographic sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as an MGA grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require mobile coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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 Lower Moira is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | October 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; © Geoscience Australia National Base Map and NATMAP 1:250 000 (CC BY 4.0); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |