Explore Swanwater, Victoria, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Swanwater, 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. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
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| Locality | Swanwater |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Northern Grampians Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -36.53684 |
| Longitude | 143.105 |
| Area | 48.4 km² |
| Elevation | 68 m |
| Postcode | 3477 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 217 km northwest |
Swanwater is a locality in the Northern Grampians Shire local government area of Victoria, Australia. The locality covers an area of 48.4 km². It sits at an elevation of around 68 m above sea level. It lies approximately 217 km northwest of Melbourne. Swanwater is located at 36.5368°S, 143.1050°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3477. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Swanwater lies in a wide, sun-drenched embrace of rolling country, where the earth itself seems to hold its breath under a vast, pale sky. It lies 107.7 km west-north-west of Bendigo, VIC (from Bendigo, VIC: bearing 283°T), and is situated 29.1 km south-south-east of Donald. The land here is a study in muted greens and ochres, punctuated by the silvery shimmer of sparse gum trees that stand like weathered sentinels against the horizon. In the distance, the Grampians rise, a rugged, ancient presence, their purple-grey peaks catching the last rays of the afternoon sun. The air, especially as evening draws in, carries a dry, earthy scent, mingled with the subtle perfume of unseen wildflowers, a stillness that hums with the quiet industry of insects and the occasional cry of a bird of prey circling overhead.
The history of Swanwater is written in the quiet persistence of its people and the fertile, though often unforgiving, soil. This is a place where farming and grazing have long been the lifeblood, the broadacre fields stretching out in patterns dictated by seasons and the ever-present challenge of rainfall. The early settlers, drawn by the promise of land and a new start, carved a living from this landscape, their efforts now reflected in the sturdy, unassuming architecture of the few buildings that mark the heart of Swanwater. While not a bustling hub, Swanwater possesses a distinct character, a grounded resilience that speaks of generations who understood the land's temper and its rewards, a quiet dignity that permeates the very air.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Swanwater, 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 Swanwater, in the Northern Grampians Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Swanwater includes the postcode (3477), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Northern Grampians Shire), with an ABS remoteness classification of Outer 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 Swanwater is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | August 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. |