St James, 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 St James, in the Moira Shire local government area.
| Locality | St James |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Moira Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -36.25742 |
| Longitude | 145.87919 |
| Area | 80.5 km² |
| Postcode | 3727 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 191 km north-northeast |
St James is a locality in the Moira Shire local government area of Victoria, Australia. The locality covers an area of 80.5 km². It lies approximately 191 km north-northeast of Melbourne. St James is located at 36.2574°S, 145.8792°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3727. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
St James lies in a landscape where the earth itself seems to breathe with a quiet, steady pulse. It lies 40.6 km west-north-west of Wangaratta, VIC (from Wangaratta, VIC: bearing 287°T), and is situated 27.1 km south-south-west of Yarrawonga. The land here rolls with a gentle generosity, a broad canvas of ochre soil stretching towards horizons softened by the hazy shimmer of heat. Patches of hardy scrub cling to the contours, interspersed with the muted greens of dry grasses that rustle with a whisper of the prevailing winds. The air, particularly in the late afternoon, carries a dry, clean scent, tinged with the subtle aroma of sun-baked earth and distant eucalyptus. This is a place where the sky feels vast and encompassing, a boundless vault of blue that deepens to a bruised violet as the sun begins its slow descent, casting long, languid shadows across the country.
The history of St James is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of those who have worked this land. For generations, the economy here has been woven from the threads of agriculture, with sheep and cattle grazing across the open paddocks, their presence a quiet testament to the pastoral heritage. Further afield, the rich soils have yielded their bounty of grains, the golden waves of wheat and barley a familiar sight during harvest. The railway, once a vital artery, brought life and connection to St James, its disused tracks now a silent reminder of journeys past. Today, the rhythm of life continues with a practical grace, a continuation of the steady industry that has shaped this corner of the Moira Shire, a place that holds its stories close, revealed not in pronouncements, but in the quiet resilience of its character and the enduring beauty of its sun-drenched plains.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of St James, 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 St James, in the Moira Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for St James includes the postcode (3727), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Moira 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 St James 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. |