Explore Park Orchards, Victoria, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Park Orchards, 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 Park Orchards, 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 Park Orchards 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 Park Orchards.
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 | Park Orchards |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Manningham City |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -37.77605 |
| Longitude | 145.21129 |
| Population | 3,717 |
| Density | 392.1 /km² |
| Area | 9.5 km² |
| Elevation | 135 m |
| Postcode | 3114 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 22 km east |
Park Orchards is a locality in the Manningham City local government area of Victoria, Australia. It has a population of approximately 3,717. The locality covers an area of 9.5 km², giving a population density of about 392.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 135 m above sea level. It lies approximately 22 km east of Melbourne. Park Orchards is located at 37.7760°S, 145.2113°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3114.
Park Orchards unfolds as a verdant exurban sanctuary, where the gentle slopes of the Yarra Valley begin to yield to the broader suburban expanse. It lies 4.4 km east of Doncaster East, VIC (from Doncaster East, VIC: bearing 91°T), and is situated 12.4 km north-north-east of Glen Waverley. Here, the air carries the faint, sweet perfume of flowering gums and the earthy scent of damp soil after a rain, a constant reminder of the fertile ground beneath. The landscape is a tapestry of established gardens, their mature trees forming leafy canopies that filter the bright Australian sunlight into a dappled mosaic on winding roads. Beyond these private havens, paddocks of emerald green stretch out, dotted with grazing cattle, their forms softened by the hazy warmth of the afternoon. The character of Park Orchards is one of quiet domesticity, a place where the wilder edges of the bushland meet the cultivated order of residential life, and the distant murmur of the city feels a world away.
Historically, Park Orchards owes its existence to the vision of land developers who, in the mid-20th century, saw its potential as a tranquil retreat from Melbourne's burgeoning urban sprawl. The name itself speaks to an earlier era of agricultural aspiration, hinting at orchards that once flourished on this rich soil, their fruit a vital part of the local economy. While those days of widespread fruit cultivation have largely receded, the legacy endures in the mature fruit trees that still grace many properties, their branches heavy with seasonal bounty. The local economy now leans towards service industries and the daily commute, yet the spirit of self-sufficiency and connection to the land remains palpable. Notable for its generous block sizes and a strong sense of community, Park Orchards offers a way of life that values open space and a slower pace, a distinct pocket of semi-rural charm within the metropolitan fringe.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Park Orchards, 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 Park Orchards, in the Manningham City local government area.
Detailed location data for Park Orchards includes the postcode (3114), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Manningham City), with an ABS remoteness classification of Major Cities of 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 Park Orchards 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. |