Upper Lurg, 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 Upper Lurg, in the Wangaratta Rural City local government area.
| Locality | Upper Lurg |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Wangaratta Rural City |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -36.58626 |
| Longitude | 146.19665 |
| Population | 115 |
| Density | 3.4 /km² |
| Area | 34.2 km² |
| Elevation | 241 m |
| Postcode | 3675 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 175 km northeast |
Upper Lurg is a locality in the Wangaratta Rural City local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 115. The locality covers an area of 34.2 km², giving a population density of about 3.4 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 241 m above sea level. It lies approximately 175 km northeast of Melbourne. Upper Lurg is located at 36.5863°S, 146.1967°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3675. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Upper Lurg lies cradled by the rolling foothills of the Great Dividing Range, a landscape painted in broad strokes of ochre and emerald. It lies 26.6 km south-south-west of Wangaratta, VIC (from Wangaratta, VIC: bearing 203°T), and is situated 14.6 km south of Glenrowan. The land here is a study in patient resilience, with ancient eucalyptus trees, their bark shedding like tattered scrolls, standing sentinel over pastures that ripple with the unseen currents of wind. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-hazy skies, falls in warm, buttery pools across the paddocks, illuminating the fine dust that perpetually dances in the air. The air itself carries the dry, clean scent of sun-baked earth and the fainter, sweeter perfume of wildflowers that cling to the verges of the winding country roads.
The history of Upper Lurg is etched into its very soil, a narrative of hardy pioneers who carved a living from this often-demanding terrain. It’s a place where the local economy has long been tied to the land, with sheep grazing on the gentle slopes and crops of grain stretching towards the horizon, their stalks rustling a constant, low murmur. This quiet persistence is the character of Upper Lurg, a place that doesn't shout its virtues but rather lets them unfold slowly, like the unfurling of a fern frond in the dappled shade. The occasional weathered fence post, leaning with the weariness of decades, hints at the generations who have worked this ground, their labours a silent testament to the enduring spirit of the region.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Upper Lurg, 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 Upper Lurg, in the Wangaratta Rural City local government area.
Detailed location data for Upper Lurg includes the postcode (3675), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Wangaratta Rural City), 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 Upper Lurg 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. |