Soldiers Hill, 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 Soldiers Hill, in the Ballarat City local government area.
| Locality | Soldiers Hill |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Ballarat City |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -37.55114 |
| Longitude | 143.85931 |
| Population | 2,757 |
| Density | 1838.0 /km² |
| Area | 1.5 km² |
| Elevation | 449 m |
| Postcode | 3350 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 101 km west-northwest |
Soldiers Hill is a locality in the Ballarat City local government area of Victoria, Australia. It has a population of approximately 2,757. The locality covers an area of 1.5 km², giving a population density of about 1838.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 449 m above sea level. It lies approximately 101 km west-northwest of Melbourne. Soldiers Hill is located at 37.5511°S, 143.8593°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3350. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Soldiers Hill rises with a gentle, persistent swell from the surrounding Ballarat plains, a landscape of sweeping skies and cultivated fields that hint at the enduring relationship between the land and its people. It lies 53.2 km west-north-west of Bacchus Marsh, VIC (from Bacchus Marsh, VIC: bearing 285°T), and is situated 3.6 km south-east of Wendouree. The terrain here is not dramatic, but rather a subtle undulation, a quiet breath held by the earth before it dips towards the broader valleys. Ancient gums, their bark peeling like parchment, stand sentinel along the crests, their branches reaching towards a sky that often shifts from the pale blue of morning to the bruised purples of an approaching evening, casting long, thoughtful shadows across the scattered residences. The air itself carries a crispness, a clean scent of dry grass and distant pine, particularly potent after a cool change sweeps in from the west, a reminder of the vastness that lies beyond the immediate horizon.
The story of Soldiers Hill is deeply interwoven with Ballarat's golden past, a narrative of resilience and regrowth following the feverish rush of the Victorian goldfields. While the immediate gleam of alluvial gold may have faded, the enduring wealth of the region lies in its fertile soil, supporting a steady economy of mixed farming and grazing, with sheep dotting the emerald paddocks that frame the suburb. The character of Soldiers Hill is one of quiet dignity; it's a place where the past is not forgotten but integrated, visible in the sturdy brick homes and the well-maintained parks that echo the aspirations of those who first settled here. The local tram line, a nostalgic echo of a bygone era, still skirts the edges, a gentle reminder of the human currents that have flowed through this place, connecting it to the bustling heart of Ballarat and the wider world.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Soldiers Hill, 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 Soldiers Hill, in the Ballarat City local government area.
Detailed location data for Soldiers Hill includes the postcode (3350), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Ballarat City), 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 Soldiers Hill 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. |