Explore Nurrabiel, Victoria, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Nurrabiel, VIC map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets — plus a labelled MGA grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Nurrabiel, Victoria, Australia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of Victoria or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Nurrabiel and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Geoscience Australia National Base Map — seamless topographic mapping covering the mainland, Tasmania and the external territories. NATMAP 250K shows the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 map sheets, mosaicked nationwide — the printed sheets generations of Australians navigated the outback with. The search box finds any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Nurrabiel.
Reading the map like a paper sheet. Click Grid to overlay the Map Grid of Australia (MGA), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as an MGA grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what emergency services and search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need mobile coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load, which across much of inland Australia is most of the time.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Locality | Nurrabiel |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Horsham Rural City |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -36.94617 |
| Longitude | 142.05102 |
| Population | 62 |
| Density | 0.3 /km² |
| Area | 191.9 km² |
| Elevation | 165 m |
| Postcode | 3401 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 275 km west-northwest |
Nurrabiel is a locality in the Horsham Rural City local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 62. The locality covers an area of 191.9 km², giving a population density of about 0.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 165 m above sea level. It lies approximately 275 km west-northwest of Melbourne. Nurrabiel is located at 36.9462°S, 142.0510°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3401. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Nurrabiel lies spread beneath a sky that often holds a particular, softened blue, a shade that seems to absorb the vastness of the Wimmera plains. It lies 148.8 km north-east of Mount Gambier, SA (from Mount Gambier, SA: bearing 49°T), and is situated 28.5 km south-south-west of Horsham. The land here is mostly flat, a gentle swell punctuated by the stoic forms of scattered gum trees, their bark peeling in papery sheets, and the occasional, more determined clusters of pines that stand like sentinels against the prevailing westerly winds. The air, particularly in the late afternoon, carries a faint, dry scent of dust and sun-baked earth, a subtle perfume that speaks of the continent's ancient, patient heart. The landscape itself feels pared back, honest, revealing the underlying strength of the soil that has long sustained life here.
The history of Nurrabiel is deeply entwined with the golden grain that has been its lifeblood for generations. This is a place where wheat fields stretch to the horizon, their rippling surfaces a living testament to the agricultural prowess of the region, a story etched into the very character of the place through the tireless efforts of farmers. The local economy, while still anchored by this vital primary industry, has also seen the quiet growth of supporting services, small businesses that cater to the needs of a community that values practicality and perseverance. The quiet hum of machinery during harvest season is a familiar melody, a sound that echoes the enduring spirit of Nurrabiel and its connection to the land.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Nurrabiel, 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 Nurrabiel, in the Horsham Rural City local government area.
Detailed location data for Nurrabiel includes the postcode (3401), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Horsham 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.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name; offers Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets as base layers; overlays a labelled Map Grid of Australia (MGA) so the map can be read like a printed topographic sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as an MGA grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require mobile coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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 Nurrabiel is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | October 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; © Geoscience Australia National Base Map and NATMAP 1:250 000 (CC BY 4.0); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |