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| Locality | North Blackwood |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Hepburn Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -37.41738 |
| Longitude | 144.36253 |
| Population | 51 |
| Density | 4.2 /km² |
| Area | 12.3 km² |
| Elevation | 746 m |
| Postcode | 3458 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 69 km northwest |
North Blackwood is a locality in the Hepburn Shire local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 51. The locality covers an area of 12.3 km², giving a population density of about 4.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 746 m above sea level. It lies approximately 69 km northwest of Melbourne. North Blackwood is located at 37.4174°S, 144.3625°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3458. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
North Blackwood unfolds across a landscape of gentle slopes, where the dry grasses of the grazing paddocks meet the denser, darker foliage of the scattered eucalyptus stands. It lies 29.8 km north-north-west of Bacchus Marsh, VIC (from Bacchus Marsh, VIC: bearing 347°T), and is situated 4.6 km south-east of Trentham. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a subtle, dry scent of sun-baked earth and the sharp, clean tang of gum leaves, a fragrance that seems to settle deep into the bones of the land. Fences, some sturdy and new, others leaning with the weight of years, trace the boundaries of properties, a quiet testament to the human hand shaping this country. The light often has a honeyed quality, slanting through the branches of mature trees and pooling on the dusty track that serves as the main artery of North Blackwood.
This is a place where the echoes of gold rushes still whisper, though the fever has long since cooled, leaving behind a quiet resilience. The local economy, once driven by the promise of alluvial gold, now relies more on the steady rhythm of sheep and cattle grazing, the wool and meat finding their way to markets far beyond the horizon. Occasionally, a traveller might notice the weathered timbers of an old shearing shed or the stoic stone foundations of a long-vanished dwelling, remnants of a history etched not in grand monuments but in the very texture of the land. North Blackwood retains a character born of its pastoral heritage, a place where time seems to move at the pace of the seasons, unhurried and deliberate.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of North Blackwood, 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 North Blackwood, in the Hepburn Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for North Blackwood includes the postcode (3458), 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 North Blackwood 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. |