Pentland Hills, 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 Pentland Hills, in the Moorabool Shire local government area.
| Locality | Pentland Hills |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Moorabool Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -37.65278 |
| Longitude | 144.37999 |
| Population | 178 |
| Density | 7.6 /km² |
| Area | 23.3 km² |
| Elevation | 146 m |
| Postcode | 3341 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 54 km west-northwest |
Pentland Hills is a locality in the Moorabool Shire local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 178. The locality covers an area of 23.3 km², giving a population density of about 7.6 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 146 m above sea level. It lies approximately 54 km west-northwest of Melbourne. Pentland Hills is located at 37.6528°S, 144.3800°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3341. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Pentland Hills unfolds across a landscape of rolling, sun-kissed country, where the ochre earth meets a sky that often bleeds into hues of rose and lavender at dusk. It lies 6.1 km west-north-west of Bacchus Marsh, VIC (from Bacchus Marsh, VIC: bearing 298°T), and is situated 14.5 km west-north-west of Melton West. The terrain here is a study in subtle contours, a gentle rise and fall that can fool the eye into believing the land is flatter than it is, until you find yourself ascending a rise that opens up to a sweeping panorama. Patches of dry, tussocky grass, bleached by the sun, give way to scattered stands of hardy eucalypts, their silvery-green leaves rustling in the breeze, their bark peeling in papery strips. The air itself carries a clean, dry scent, mingling the dust of the paddocks with the faint, sweet perfume of wild herbs.
The story of Pentland Hills is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring rhythm of its pastoral heritage and the quiet resilience of its people. For generations, this land has been shaped by the steady hand of grazing, the broad backs of sheep and cattle leaving their indelible mark on the contours of the hills. The local economy, while perhaps not booming, is built on the bedrock of agriculture, with the careful cultivation of crops and the raising of livestock forming the backbone of daily life. While mining has played its part in the broader region's history, here in Pentland Hills, the enduring legacy is one of the land itself, a place where the pace is dictated by the seasons and the quiet hum of productive labour.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Pentland Hills, 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 Pentland Hills, in the Moorabool Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Pentland Hills includes the postcode (3341), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Moorabool 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 Pentland Hills 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. |