Riverslea, 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 Riverslea, in the Wellington Shire local government area.
| Locality | Riverslea |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Wellington Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -38.0067 |
| Longitude | 146.95065 |
| Population | 135 |
| Density | 5.3 /km² |
| Area | 25.5 km² |
| Elevation | 26 m |
| Postcode | 3860 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 176 km east |
Riverslea is a locality in the Wellington Shire local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 135. The locality covers an area of 25.5 km², giving a population density of about 5.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 26 m above sea level. It lies approximately 176 km east of Melbourne. Riverslea is located at 38.0067°S, 146.9506°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3860. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Riverslea lies cradled between rolling hills that soften towards the Latrobe River, their slopes often a patchwork of emerald pasture and the ochre of well-worked earth. It lies 43.5 km east-north-east of Traralgon, VIC (from Traralgon, VIC: bearing 60°T), and is situated 6.6 km south-west of Maffra. The air here carries a clean, cool scent, especially in the early mornings when a pearly mist often clings to the valley floor, muffling the sounds of the waking countryside. Ancient gums, their bark a mosaic of grey and white, stand sentinel on the higher ground, their branches reaching towards a sky that can shift from brilliant blue to the bruised purple of an approaching storm with startling speed. The river itself, a silver ribbon in the sunlight, carves a gentle path through the landscape, its banks a tangle of reeds and willows, a haven for unseen birdlife.
The story of Riverslea is written in the land, a narrative of farming and resilience that stretches back to the earliest settlers who sought fertile ground along the river's course. This was, and still is, a place built on the sweat of the brow and the bounty of the soil, with dairy herds a common sight dotting the fields, their contented lowing a familiar soundtrack to the day. While agriculture remains the lifeblood, the nearby proximity to the wider Wellington Shire has allowed Riverslea to maintain a quiet, almost timeless character, where neighbours still nod a greeting and the pace of life flows with the river's steady current. A sturdy old bridge, weathered by countless seasons, stands as a silent witness to the generations who have crossed this waterway, connecting the small cluster of homes and essential services that make up Riverslea.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Riverslea, 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 Riverslea, in the Wellington Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Riverslea includes the postcode (3860), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Wellington 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 Riverslea 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. |