Mcintyre, 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 Mcintyre, in the Loddon Shire local government area.
| Locality | Mcintyre |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Loddon Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -36.68901 |
| Longitude | 143.67812 |
| Population | 39 |
| Density | 1.5 /km² |
| Area | 25.7 km² |
| Elevation | 237 m |
| Postcode | 3472 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 169 km northwest |
Mcintyre is a locality in the Loddon Shire local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 39. The locality covers an area of 25.7 km², giving a population density of about 1.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 237 m above sea level. It lies approximately 169 km northwest of Melbourne. Mcintyre is located at 36.6890°S, 143.6781°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3472. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Mcintyre unfolds across a landscape where the earth breathes a quiet, ochre hue, its gentle slopes softened by the persistent Australian sun. It lies 54.2 km west of Bendigo, VIC (from Bendigo, VIC: bearing 278°T), and is situated 20.3 km north-north-west of Dunolly. Vast, open paddocks, stitched together by the silver threads of wire fences, stretch towards horizons that seem to hold the very breath of the sky. Here, the air, particularly in the late afternoon, carries a peculiar stillness, a clarity that sharpens the edges of gum trees and imbues the distant, undulating hills with a deep, almost velvety shadow. The character of McIntyre is one of understated resilience, a place where the land dictates a slow, deliberate pace, and where the colour palette of the natural world – the muted greens of dry grass, the pale blues of the sky, and the rich browns of the soil – speaks of an ancient, enduring beauty.
The story of McIntyre is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of the Loddon Shire, its economy historically rooted in the cultivation of cereal crops and the grazing of sheep. The fertile, dark soils, a gift from eons of geological processes, have sustained generations of farmers, their lives marked by the turning of seasons and the cycles of planting and harvest. While wheat and wool formed the bedrock of its prosperity, echoes of past endeavours, perhaps a forgotten gold rush or a smaller-scale pastoral enterprise, might still whisper in the weathered timber of older farm buildings. The heart of McIntyre beats with the steady pulse of rural life, where neighbours rely on each other, and the local pub, often a hub of conversation and connection, serves as a vital centre for the community.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Mcintyre, 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 Mcintyre, in the Loddon Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Mcintyre includes the postcode (3472), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Loddon Shire), 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 Mcintyre 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. |