Melville Forest, 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 Melville Forest, in the Southern Grampians Shire local government area.
| Locality | Melville Forest |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Southern Grampians Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -37.48553 |
| Longitude | 141.86735 |
| Population | 42 |
| Density | 0.4 /km² |
| Area | 101.1 km² |
| Elevation | 251 m |
| Postcode | 3315 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 275 km west |
Melville Forest is a locality in the Southern Grampians Shire local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 42. The locality covers an area of 101.1 km², giving a population density of about 0.4 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 251 m above sea level. It lies approximately 275 km west of Melbourne. Melville Forest is located at 37.4855°S, 141.8673°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3315. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Melville Forest lies within a fold of the Southern Grampians, where the land begins its patient heave towards the higher country. It lies 102.8 km east-north-east of Mount Gambier, SA (from Mount Gambier, SA: bearing 69°T), and is situated 20.7 km north-east of Coleraine. The air here carries a scent of damp earth and eucalypt, a constant, subtle perfume that clings to everything. Rolling hills, cloaked in a dense quilt of native bushland, cradle the scattered clearings, their slopes etched by unseen creeks that murmur their way through the undergrowth. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, falls in fractured shafts, illuminating patches of bracken and fallen timber, giving the forest floor a luminous, almost ethereal quality, especially as dusk begins to draw its soft grey cloak across the landscape. The terrain is rugged in places, a testament to the slow, relentless work of water and time, with outcrops of ancient rock peeking through the verdant sprawl.
This country has long been a place of quiet sustenance, its history tied to the land’s generous, if sometimes demanding, nature. Early pastoralists, drawn by the rich grazing potential, established their stations here, their lives dictated by the seasons and the needs of their flocks. Today, the local economy remains firmly rooted in agriculture and grazing, with sheep and cattle dotting the broader landscape surrounding Melville Forest. While no major industries dominate, a steady stream of travellers often passes through, drawn by the natural beauty and the promise of a peaceful escape. The local character is one of resilience and a deep connection to the land, a quiet pride in the enduring spirit of this corner of Victoria.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Melville Forest, 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 Melville Forest, in the Southern Grampians Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Melville Forest includes the postcode (3315), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Southern Grampians 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 Melville Forest 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. |