Explore Rochford, Victoria, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Rochford, VIC map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets — plus a labelled MGA grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Rochford, Victoria, Australia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of Victoria or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Rochford and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Geoscience Australia National Base Map — seamless topographic mapping covering the mainland, Tasmania and the external territories. NATMAP 250K shows the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 map sheets, mosaicked nationwide — the printed sheets generations of Australians navigated the outback with. The search box finds any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Rochford.
Reading the map like a paper sheet. Click Grid to overlay the Map Grid of Australia (MGA), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as an MGA grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what emergency services and search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need mobile coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load, which across much of inland Australia is most of the time.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Locality | Rochford |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Macedon Ranges Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -37.31248 |
| Longitude | 144.66682 |
| Population | 72 |
| Density | 4.6 /km² |
| Area | 15.7 km² |
| Elevation | 565 m |
| Postcode | 3442 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 62 km north-northwest |
Rochford is a locality in the Macedon Ranges Shire local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 72. The locality covers an area of 15.7 km², giving a population density of about 4.6 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 565 m above sea level. It lies approximately 62 km north-northwest of Melbourne. Rochford is located at 37.3125°S, 144.6668°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3442. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Rochford rests in a fold of the Macedon Ranges, where the land gently rises and falls, cloaked in a patchwork of emerald paddocks and the deep greens of scattered eucalypt forests. It lies 27.1 km north of Sunbury, VIC (from Sunbury, VIC: bearing 351°T), and is situated 13.6 km east-north-east of Woodend. The air here carries a crispness, particularly in the early mornings, a clean scent of damp earth and the subtle perfume of native wattles. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-dramatic skies, spills across the rolling hills with a liquid quality, illuminating the weathered fences and the solitary farmhouses that dot the landscape like patient sentinels. The dominant sound is often the lowing of cattle or the distant bleating of sheep, a quiet counterpoint to the rustle of wind through the gum leaves, a constant whisper of the wildness that still holds sway.
The story of Rochford is one written in the soil and the seasons, a narrative shaped by the enduring spirit of agriculture. For generations, this land has sustained sheep and cattle grazing, the backbone of the local economy, with wool bales and prime stock making their way to market. More recently, vineyards have begun to unfurl their neat rows across the slopes, adding a new dimension to the region’s agricultural tapestry, their produce finding favour with travellers and locals alike. Evidence of earlier aspirations might be glimpsed in the occasional overgrown track or a forgotten stone wall, remnants of homesteads or enterprises that have since yielded to the land's patient reclaiming. The character of Rochford is one of quiet resilience, a place where the pace of life is dictated by the sun and the soil, a humble yet dignified corner of the Ranges.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Rochford, Victoria. 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 Rochford, in the Macedon Ranges Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Rochford includes the postcode (3442), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Macedon 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.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name; offers Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets as base layers; overlays a labelled Map Grid of Australia (MGA) so the map can be read like a printed topographic sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as an MGA grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require mobile coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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 Rochford is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | October 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; © Geoscience Australia National Base Map and NATMAP 1:250 000 (CC BY 4.0); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |