Newlyn, 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 Newlyn, in the Hepburn Shire local government area.
| Locality | Newlyn |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Hepburn Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -37.4148 |
| Longitude | 143.98011 |
| Population | 119 |
| Density | 4.9 /km² |
| Area | 24.5 km² |
| Elevation | 560 m |
| Postcode | 3364 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 97 km west-northwest |
Newlyn is a locality in the Hepburn Shire local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 119. The locality covers an area of 24.5 km², giving a population density of about 4.9 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 560 m above sea level. It lies approximately 97 km west-northwest of Melbourne. Newlyn is located at 37.4148°S, 143.9801°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3364. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Newlyn rests in a gentle fold of the Hepburn Shire's rolling country, where the land exhales a soft, earthy scent after a rain shower. It lies 50.1 km north-west of Bacchus Marsh, VIC (from Bacchus Marsh, VIC: bearing 306°T), and is situated 7.9 km east of Creswick. The paddocks, a patchwork of deep greens and sun-bleached golds, stretch towards the horizon, bisected by lines of mature gums and the occasional splash of crimson from a flowering native shrub. The air here carries a crispness, a subtle coolness that hints at the proximity of higher ground, and the light, particularly in the late afternoon, washes over the landscape with a remarkable clarity, illuminating the textures of the soil and the weathered timber of farm buildings. A quiet hum underlies the stillness, the distant bleating of sheep, the slow rumble of a tractor, the murmur of the Newlyn Creek as it winds its patient way through the valley.
The story of Newlyn is etched in its agricultural heritage, a place where generations have worked the fertile soil, coaxing sustenance from the land. Dairy farming has long been a cornerstone of its economy, the rich pastures supporting herds that have provided for families and neighbouring towns for decades. While the landscape bears the marks of this pastoral life, it also whispers of earlier times, of the hardy souls who first settled this region, their endeavours shaping the contours of the valley. The local store, a hub of daily life, serves as a quiet testament to the enduring spirit of this community, a place where conversations flow as freely as the creek, and the rhythm of the day is dictated by the seasons and the needs of the land.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Newlyn, 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 Newlyn, in the Hepburn Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Newlyn includes the postcode (3364), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Hepburn 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 Newlyn 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. |