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| Locality | Mount Richmond |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Glenelg Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -38.15464 |
| Longitude | 141.3207 |
| Population | 41 |
| Density | 0.1 /km² |
| Area | 324.9 km² |
| Elevation | 140 m |
| Postcode | 3305 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 321 km west |
Mount Richmond is a locality in the Glenelg Shire local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 41. The locality covers an area of 324.9 km², giving a population density of about 0.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 140 m above sea level. It lies approximately 321 km west of Melbourne. Mount Richmond is located at 38.1546°S, 141.3207°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3305. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Mount Richmond rises from the gentle plains of the Glenelg Shire, a solitary sentinel against the broad sweep of the western Victorian sky. It lies 59.7 km south-east of Mount Gambier, SA (from Mount Gambier, SA: bearing 128°T), and is situated 26.9 km west of Heywood. Its slopes, cloaked in a mosaic of grazing land and resilient bush, offer a quiet presence, a subtle punctuation mark in the landscape. The air here carries the clean scent of dry earth and distant sea, a breath that seems to draw sustenance from the very stone. Sunlight, when it falls, paints the volcanic cones with a soft, golden hue, revealing the textures of ancient flows and the tenacious grip of native grasses.
This volcanic formation, a remnant of a more fiery past, has long shaped the fortunes of Mount Richmond and its neighbouring country. For millennia, Indigenous peoples have known its contours, their connection to this land a deep and enduring story. Later, pastoralists arrived, their sheep and cattle finding rich pickings on the fertile slopes, a legacy that continues to define the local economy. The land around Mount Richmond breathes with the quiet industry of farming, the occasional bleating of sheep a familiar sound on the wind, a testament to the enduring connection between people and this distinctive place.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Mount Richmond, 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 Mount Richmond, in the Glenelg Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Mount Richmond includes the postcode (3305), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Glenelg 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 Mount Richmond is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | July 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. |