Ullswater, 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 Ullswater, in the West Wimmera Shire local government area.
| Locality | Ullswater |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | West Wimmera Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -36.91558 |
| Longitude | 141.41598 |
| Population | 36 |
| Density | 0.5 /km² |
| Area | 76.9 km² |
| Elevation | 170 m |
| Postcode | 3318 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 329 km west-northwest |
Ullswater is a locality in the West Wimmera Shire local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 36. The locality covers an area of 76.9 km², giving a population density of about 0.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 170 m above sea level. It lies approximately 329 km west-northwest of Melbourne. Ullswater is located at 36.9156°S, 141.4160°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3318. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Ullswater lies under a sky that often stretches, a vast, pale blue canvas across the West Wimmera. It lies 115.7 km north-north-east of Mount Gambier, SA (from Mount Gambier, SA: bearing 29°T), and is situated 18.5 km north-north-east of Edenhope. The land here is a study in subtle greens and ochres, undulating softly, punctuated by stands of sturdy eucalypts that cast long, dancing shadows in the afternoon sun. Patches of cultivated fields, their colours shifting with the seasons, give way to the more resilient, sun-bleached grasses of grazing country, the very air carrying a dry, earthy scent. The character of Ullswater is etched into this quiet persistence of the landscape, a place where the wind whispers through the grass and the silence is broken only by the distant bleating of sheep or the lowing of cattle.
The history of Ullswater is tied to the pastoral ambitions of settlers who arrived in this fertile, yet challenging, terrain, establishing sheep stations that became the bedrock of the local economy. While not a hub of industry, the land continues to support a livelihood through careful grazing and agriculture, its productivity a testament to generations of hard work. The nearby Glenelg River, a meandering artery of life, has been a constant presence, shaping the land and providing for its inhabitants, its banks often fringed with a denser, cooler vegetation that offers a welcome contrast to the open plains. The rhythm of life in Ullswater is dictated by the land and the seasons, a steady, grounded existence where neighbours know each other and the pace is measured, unhurried by the demands of a larger world.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Ullswater, 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 Ullswater, in the West Wimmera Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Ullswater includes the postcode (3318), telephone area code (03), and local government area (West Wimmera 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 Ullswater 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. |