Maintongoon, 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 Maintongoon, in the Murrindindi Shire local government area.
| Locality | Maintongoon |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Murrindindi Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -37.12639 |
| Longitude | 145.79027 |
| Population | 56 |
| Density | 0.9 /km² |
| Area | 63.8 km² |
| Elevation | 285 m |
| Postcode | 3714 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 106 km northeast |
Maintongoon is a locality in the Murrindindi Shire local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 56. The locality covers an area of 63.8 km², giving a population density of about 0.9 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 285 m above sea level. It lies approximately 106 km northeast of Melbourne. Maintongoon is located at 37.1264°S, 145.7903°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3714. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Maintongoon lies cradled by the rolling hills of the Murrindindi Shire, a landscape painted in shades of emerald and ochre where the land gently rises and falls towards the horizon. It lies 77.8 km north-east of Doreen, VIC (from Doreen, VIC: bearing 48°T), and is situated 9.2 km north-north-east of Alexandra. The air here carries the distinct scent of damp earth and eucalypt, a fragrance that deepens with the setting sun, casting long, soft shadows across the paddocks. Patches of native bushland, thick with wattles and stringybarks, break the green expanse, their branches alive with the chatter of unseen birds. The character of Maintongoon is one of quiet resilience, a place where the land dictates the pace, and the sky, a vast and ever-changing canvas, presides over all.
The history of Maintongoon is etched into the very soil, a testament to the early settlers who sought their fortune in this fertile pocket of Victoria. Primarily a farming and grazing district, the local economy still revolves around the land, with sheep and cattle dotting the hillsides and the occasional tractor tracing slow, deliberate lines across the fields. Smallholdings have been carved out over generations, each contributing to the subtle hum of activity that defines Maintongoon. While not a place of grand landmarks, its charm lies in its understated beauty, the way the light catches the dew on a spider's web in the morning mist, or the enduring strength of the old stone fences that delineate property lines, whispering tales of labours past.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Maintongoon, 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 Maintongoon, in the Murrindindi Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Maintongoon includes the postcode (3714), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Murrindindi 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.
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 Maintongoon 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. |