Riverside, 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 Riverside, in the Horsham Rural City local government area.
| Locality | Riverside |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Horsham Rural City |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -36.71628 |
| Longitude | 142.24535 |
| Area | 27.0 km² |
| Postcode | 3401 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 270 km west-northwest |
Riverside is a locality in the Horsham Rural City local government area of Victoria, Australia. The locality covers an area of 27.0 km². It lies approximately 270 km west-northwest of Melbourne. Riverside is located at 36.7163°S, 142.2454°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3401. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Riverside lies at the confluence of the Wimmera and Richardson Rivers, a place where the land itself seems to exhale a quiet contentment. It lies 178.9 km north-east of Mount Gambier, SA (from Mount Gambier, SA: bearing 47°T), and is situated 4.4 km east of Horsham. The terrain here is gently sculpted, a subtle rolling of earth that softens the horizon, giving way to broad expanses of sky that shift through the day from the pale blue of morning to the bruised purples and oranges of dusk. Patches of dry grass, the colour of old parchment, give way to stands of resilient eucalyptus and acacia, their leaves shimmering in the often-brilliant sunlight, creating fleeting, dancing shadows on the dusty tracks. The air, particularly after a rain, carries a clean, earthy scent, a testament to the fertile, dark soil that underpins this landscape.
The economic heart of Riverside has long been tied to the richness of its surrounding country, with sheep grazing and wheat farming forming the backbone of its livelihood for generations. The echoes of earlier days, when bullock teams hauled timber and produce, can still be felt in the sturdy, unpretentious architecture of its older buildings. While the pace of life in Riverside is unhurried, it is not stagnant; there's a pragmatic resilience here, a quiet determination that has seen it through the vagaries of weather and market fluctuations. The rivers, so central to its geography, are more than just waterways; they are veins of life, their presence a constant, soothing murmur that shapes the character of Riverside.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Riverside, 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 Riverside, in the Horsham Rural City local government area.
Detailed location data for Riverside includes the postcode (3401), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Horsham 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 Riverside 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. |