Pompapiel, 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 Pompapiel, in the Loddon Shire local government area.
| Locality | Pompapiel |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Loddon Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -36.36082 |
| Longitude | 144.07214 |
| Population | 56 |
| Density | 0.5 /km² |
| Area | 109.8 km² |
| Elevation | 110 m |
| Postcode | 3571 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 180 km north-northwest |
Pompapiel is a locality in the Loddon Shire local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 56. The locality covers an area of 109.8 km², giving a population density of about 0.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 110 m above sea level. It lies approximately 180 km north-northwest of Melbourne. Pompapiel is located at 36.3608°S, 144.0721°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3571. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Pompapiel lies as a quiet whisper beneath the vast Victorian sky, a place where the land itself seems to exhale. It lies 47.7 km north-north-west of Bendigo, VIC (from Bendigo, VIC: bearing 337°T), and is situated 42.2 km north-north-west of Eaglehawk. The terrain here is a gentle, sun-kissed rolling country, punctuated by stands of mature eucalypts that cast long, dappled shadows across the ochre-red earth. The air, particularly in the early morning, carries a crisp, clean scent, a blend of dry grass and the faintest hint of distant woodsmoke, a balm to the senses. The very texture of the ground, a firm, loamy soil, speaks of resilience and a long, slow unfolding under the sun and the occasional, generous rain.
The history of Pompapiel is etched not in grand monuments but in the enduring spirit of its people and the land they have worked. For generations, the economy has been tethered to the pastoral pursuits, the broad paddocks yielding wool and prime stock, a rhythm dictated by the seasons rather than the clock. You can still feel the echoes of earlier endeavours, perhaps a forgotten gold prospector’s hopeful gaze, though the true wealth of Pompapiel has always been its quiet, steadfast productivity. The local hall, a simple, sturdy structure, often serves as the heart of community gatherings, a place where stories are shared and the present is woven with threads of the past, a distinctly Australian characteristic of interconnectedness.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Pompapiel, 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 Pompapiel, in the Loddon Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Pompapiel includes the postcode (3571), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Loddon Shire), 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 Pompapiel 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. |