Murrawee, 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 Murrawee, in the Swan Hill Rural City local government area.
| Locality | Murrawee |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Swan Hill Rural City |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -35.3014 |
| Longitude | 143.51405 |
| Population | 137 |
| Density | 20.1 /km² |
| Area | 6.8 km² |
| Elevation | 68 m |
| Postcode | 3586 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 308 km north-northwest |
Murrawee is a locality in the Swan Hill Rural City local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 137. The locality covers an area of 6.8 km², giving a population density of about 20.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 68 m above sea level. It lies approximately 308 km north-northwest of Melbourne. Murrawee is located at 35.3014°S, 143.5140°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3586. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Murrawee lies on the Mallee plains, a landscape etched by the patient hand of wind and sun. It lies 174.8 km south-east of Mildura, VIC (from Mildura, VIC: bearing 134°T), and is situated 6.8 km north of Swan Hill. Here, the earth stretches out, a vast canvas of muted ochre and pale gold, broken only by the sparse, resilient scrub and the occasional shimmer of heat haze rising from sun-baked earth. The sky, a boundless expanse of cerulean during the day, softens to bruised purples and fiery oranges at dusk, casting long, dancing shadows that lend a quiet drama to the otherwise flat terrain. The air, especially after a rare rain, carries a clean, dry scent, a mingling of dust and the faint, sweet perfume of native wildflowers, a testament to the land’s enduring, unyielding spirit.
The story of Murrawee is deeply entwined with the cultivation of the land, a legacy carried forward from the early settlers who carved livelihoods from this seemingly unforgiving soil. For generations, wheat and barley have been the lifeblood of the region, their golden harvests a promise delivered with each passing summer, filling the towering silos that punctuate the horizon like sentinels. This agricultural backbone has shaped the character of Murrawee, fostering a sense of quiet resilience and a deep connection to the seasons. While the immediate surrounds might lack dramatic geological features, the subtle beauty of the flat plains, the stark elegance of the mallee scrub, and the vast, star-dusted nights offer a unique stillness, a place where the land itself seems to whisper its enduring tales to any traveller willing to listen.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Murrawee, 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 Murrawee, in the Swan Hill Rural City local government area.
Detailed location data for Murrawee includes the postcode (3586), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Swan Hill Rural City), 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 Murrawee 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. |