Pental Island, 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 Pental Island, in the Swan Hill Rural City local government area.
| Locality | Pental Island |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Swan Hill Rural City |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -35.40133 |
| Longitude | 143.68596 |
| Population | 135 |
| Density | 1.7 /km² |
| Area | 79.0 km² |
| Elevation | 72 m |
| Postcode | 3586 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 291 km north-northwest |
Pental Island is a locality in the Swan Hill Rural City local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 135. The locality covers an area of 79.0 km², giving a population density of about 1.7 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 72 m above sea level. It lies approximately 291 km north-northwest of Melbourne. Pental Island is located at 35.4013°S, 143.6860°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3586. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Pental Island, a broad sweep of ochre earth and resilient scrub, lies at the confluence where the Murray and Goulburn rivers weave their destinies together. It lies 159.8 km north-north-west of Bendigo, VIC (from Bendigo, VIC: bearing 340°T), and is situated 7.0 km north-east of Lake Boga. The land here breathes a dry, sun-baked air, carrying the faint scent of eucalyptus and the distant murmur of water. Low, rolling dunes, softened by a carpet of hardy grasses, give way to flatter plains where the soil is a rich, cracked clay, testament to seasons of both deluge and drought. The light at dusk is a painterly affair, bleeding from pale gold into bruised lavender across the vast, open sky, casting long, attenuated shadows that stretch and distort the familiar shapes of the landscape. Here, the silence is not an absence but a presence, a deep hum of ancient rhythms that underpins the restless activity of the river.
This island, a vital artery in the region's agricultural heartland, has long been shaped by the patient toil of those who coax sustenance from its soil. For generations, its economy has been intrinsically linked to the bounty of the river, with irrigation channels branching out like intricate veins, feeding fields of vital crops that shimmer under the relentless sun. The legacy of early settlers, their ambitions etched into the very contours of the land, is palpable in the enduring farms and the quiet pride of the local populace. While the river remains a lifeblood, its waters carefully managed, a gentle current of tourism now also flows, drawn by the promise of riverfront tranquility and the stark, captivating beauty of the natural environment.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Pental Island, 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 Pental Island, in the Swan Hill Rural City local government area.
Detailed location data for Pental Island 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 Pental Island 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. |