Reefton, 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 Reefton, in the Yarra Ranges Shire local government area.
| Locality | Reefton |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Yarra Ranges Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -37.66836 |
| Longitude | 145.90144 |
| Area | 175.0 km² |
| Postcode | 3799 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 84 km east |
Reefton is a locality in the Yarra Ranges Shire local government area of Victoria, Australia. The locality covers an area of 175.0 km². It lies approximately 84 km east of Melbourne. Reefton is located at 37.6684°S, 145.9014°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3799. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Reefton rests in a fold of the northern Yarra Ranges, where the land climbs in earnest towards the denser bush. It lies 52.2 km east-north-east of Mooroolbark, VIC (from Mooroolbark, VIC: bearing 76°T), and is situated 12.5 km east-north-east of East Warburton. The air here, even on a warm afternoon, carries a cool dampness, a whisper of the ancient forests that crowd the steep slopes and spill into the valleys. Gum trees, their bark a mosaic of peeling silver and muted ochre, stand sentinel over undulating country, their branches reaching for a sky that often wears a soft, diffused light, particularly as the day begins to draw to a close. The terrain is rugged, a patchwork of gullies and ridges, crisscrossed by the silvery threads of creeks that tumble with a persistent, musical murmur, feeding the richer, more open country where the pastures are a vibrant, almost unreal green after rain.
The character of Reefton is deeply entwined with the echoes of its past, a story etched not in grand monuments but in the quiet persistence of its people and the land itself. Once, this area pulsed with the rough energy of gold mining, a period that left its mark in the very contours of the hills and the names whispered in local lore. Today, the economy of Reefton is gentler, focused on the careful cultivation of the land – small farms and grazing properties that paint the hillsides with ordered squares of colour. There’s a palpable sense of continuity, a feeling that the rhythms of life here have been shaped by generations who understood the land’s demands and its quiet generosity. The surrounding national parks, vast expanses of mountain ash and fern, offer a profound sense of wildness, a reminder of the untamed heart that beats just beyond the fences and the roads.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Reefton, 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 Reefton, in the Yarra Ranges Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Reefton includes the postcode (3799), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Yarra Ranges 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 Reefton 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. |