Rowsley, 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 Rowsley, in the Moorabool Shire local government area.
| Locality | Rowsley |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Moorabool Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -37.71747 |
| Longitude | 144.36808 |
| Population | 195 |
| Density | 4.6 /km² |
| Area | 42.6 km² |
| Elevation | 164 m |
| Postcode | 3340 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 53 km west-northwest |
Rowsley is a locality in the Moorabool Shire local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 195. The locality covers an area of 42.6 km², giving a population density of about 4.6 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 164 m above sea level. It lies approximately 53 km west-northwest of Melbourne. Rowsley is located at 37.7175°S, 144.3681°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3340. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Rowsley lies spread across a landscape where the gentle contours of the Moorabool River valley begin to deepen, hinting at the ruggedness further west. It lies 7.8 km south-west of Bacchus Marsh, VIC (from Bacchus Marsh, VIC: bearing 236°T), and is situated 10.6 km south-south-west of Darley. The land here rolls with a quiet persistence, a patchwork of verdant paddocks stitched with the darker greens of scattered gums and the silvery-grey of saltbush. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a faint, dry scent of eucalypt and sun-baked earth, a subtle perfume that speaks of wide-open skies and the slow turning of seasons. Here, the world seems to breathe at a more measured pace, each breath drawn in and exhaled with the rustle of dry grass and the distant lowing of cattle.
The history of Rowsley is deeply entwined with the pastoral ambitions that shaped this part of Victoria, its early days marked by the expansive runs carved out for sheep grazing. Later, the fertile pockets along the river's edge saw smaller farms take root, a shift that brought a more settled, agricultural character to the district. The economy remains primarily tied to the land, with grazing still a significant pursuit, the sturdy fences and well-kept farmhouses testament to generations of hard work. While not a place of grand monuments, Rowsley possesses a quiet, enduring beauty, found in the way the sunlight catches the dew on a spiderweb in the early morning, or the deep, velvety blue of the sky as dusk descends.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Rowsley, 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 Rowsley, in the Moorabool Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Rowsley includes the postcode (3340), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Moorabool 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 Rowsley 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. |