Tarrenlea, 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 Tarrenlea, in the Southern Grampians Shire local government area.
| Locality | Tarrenlea |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Southern Grampians Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -37.67703 |
| Longitude | 141.73723 |
| Population | 37 |
| Density | 0.5 /km² |
| Area | 79.6 km² |
| Elevation | 177 m |
| Postcode | 3315 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 284 km west |
Tarrenlea is a locality in the Southern Grampians Shire local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 37. The locality covers an area of 79.6 km², giving a population density of about 0.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 177 m above sea level. It lies approximately 284 km west of Melbourne. Tarrenlea is located at 37.6770°S, 141.7372°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3315. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Tarrenlea lies at the cusp of rolling plains, where the rich, ochre-red earth begins its slow surrender to the softer, greener pastures favoured by livestock. It lies 85.6 km east of Mount Gambier, SA (from Mount Gambier, SA: bearing 79°T), and is situated 11.1 km south-south-east of Coleraine. The landscape here is a study in gentle contours, a softly folded blanket of country that stretches towards the distant, hazy blue of the Grampians. Ancient, gnarled gum trees, their bark peeling like sun-baked parchment, stand sentinel over paddocks where sheep graze with a quiet, deliberate rhythm, their wool catching the pale morning light. The air itself carries a clean, dry scent, a blend of sun-warmed grass and the faint, mineral tang that rises from the soil after a rare rain.
The history of Tarrenlea is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring legacy of the land and the people who have worked it. Originally a stopover point for drovers traversing the vast pastoral runs of the Southern Grampians, its character was shaped by the practicalities of sheep farming and grain cultivation. The local economy still leans heavily on these agricultural roots, with wool bales and harvested wheat forming the backbone of its commerce. A distinctive feature of Tarrenlea is its unpretentious resilience, a quiet strength honed by generations who understood the fickle moods of the weather and the deep, slow rewards of the earth. The occasional cluster of silos, silvered by the sun, stands as a testament to this enduring connection with the harvest.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Tarrenlea, 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 Tarrenlea, in the Southern Grampians Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Tarrenlea includes the postcode (3315), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Southern 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 Tarrenlea 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. |