Reedy Dam, 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 Reedy Dam, in the Buloke Shire local government area.
| Locality | Reedy Dam |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Buloke Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -35.94465 |
| Longitude | 142.64991 |
| Population | 24 |
| Density | 0.3 /km² |
| Area | 73.5 km² |
| Elevation | 98 m |
| Postcode | 3395 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 292 km northwest |
Reedy Dam is a locality in the Buloke Shire local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 24. The locality covers an area of 73.5 km², giving a population density of about 0.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 98 m above sea level. It lies approximately 292 km northwest of Melbourne. Reedy Dam is located at 35.9447°S, 142.6499°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3395. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Reedy Dam sprawls across a landscape etched by ancient earth and the persistent, sun-baked character of the Mallee. It lies 171.6 km west-north-west of Bendigo, VIC (from Bendigo, VIC: bearing 301°T), and is situated 25.4 km west-north-west of Birchip. The land here is a study in muted colours: ochre clays and pale, dry grasses that ripple like a shallow sea under the vast, impossibly blue sky. Low, scrubby mallee eucalyptus, their bark peeling in papery strips, cluster in resilient stands, offering scant shade against the relentless sun. The air itself carries a dry, dusty scent, punctuated by the faint, sweet perfume of native wildflowers that bloom with surprising tenacity after the infrequent rains. The horizon is a clean, sharp line, broken only by the occasional distant rise of land, a subtle reminder of the continent's geological past.
Historically, the fortunes of Reedy Dam have been tied to the capricious bounty of the land, a place where resilience and adaptation are not mere virtues but necessities for survival. The economy, once perhaps more focused on grazing sheep on the sparse pasture, now leans heavily on the cultivation of grains, the golden waves of wheat and barley stretching across the flat terrain during harvest season. The very name, Reedy Dam, hints at a past where water, a precious and often scarce commodity, was painstakingly conserved, a vital lifeline for both people and livestock. This careful management of resources has fostered a quiet, enduring spirit in the locality, a sense of shared endeavour born from the shared challenges of a demanding environment.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Reedy Dam, 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 Reedy Dam, in the Buloke Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Reedy Dam includes the postcode (3395), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Buloke 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 Reedy Dam 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. |