Tooan, 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 Tooan, in the Horsham Rural City local government area.
| Locality | Tooan |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Horsham Rural City |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -36.81377 |
| Longitude | 141.78216 |
| Population | 17 |
| Density | 0.2 /km² |
| Area | 110.8 km² |
| Elevation | 132 m |
| Postcode | 3409 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 302 km west-northwest |
Tooan is a locality in the Horsham Rural City local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 17. The locality covers an area of 110.8 km², giving a population density of about 0.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 132 m above sea level. It lies approximately 302 km west-northwest of Melbourne. Tooan is located at 36.8138°S, 141.7822°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3409. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Tooan unfolds across a landscape shaped by the patient artistry of wind and water. It lies 143.1 km north-east of Mount Gambier, SA (from Mount Gambier, SA: bearing 38°T), and is situated 38.4 km west-south-west of Horsham. Here, the earth, a warm ochre under the expansive sky, rolls with a gentle, almost imperceptible swell, hinting at the ancient geological forces that moulded it. Gum trees, their bark peeling in papery curls, stand like weathered sentinels, their leaves a soft, silvery green that shimmers when the breeze stirs. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, clean scent, a blend of sun-baked earth and the subtle perfume of wild grasses, and it settles over the land with a quiet benediction.
The lifeblood of Tooan has long been tied to the soil, a heritage evident in the broad, fertile plains that surround it. Agriculture, primarily broadacre cropping and grazing, has sustained generations, with wheat and sheep forming the backbone of the local economy. This enduring connection to the land is etched into the very character of Tooan, a place where the pace of life is dictated by the seasons and the hum of tractors is a familiar sound. While the precise origins of its name are lost to the whispers of time, Tooan endures as a testament to the resilience and quiet determination of those who have called this particular stretch of Victoria home, a place where the horizon stretches endlessly and the stars blaze with an almost startling clarity at night.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Tooan, 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 Tooan, in the Horsham Rural City local government area.
Detailed location data for Tooan includes the postcode (3409), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Horsham Rural City), 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 Tooan 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. |