Wallup, 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 Wallup, in the Yarriambiack Shire local government area.
| Locality | Wallup |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Yarriambiack Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -36.35999 |
| Longitude | 142.255 |
| Population | 36 |
| Density | 0.2 /km² |
| Area | 154.5 km² |
| Elevation | 128 m |
| Postcode | 3401 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 290 km west-northwest |
Wallup is a locality in the Yarriambiack Shire local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 36. The locality covers an area of 154.5 km², giving a population density of about 0.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 128 m above sea level. It lies approximately 290 km west-northwest of Melbourne. Wallup is located at 36.3600°S, 142.2550°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3401. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Wallup rests in a landscape that breathes the vastness of the Wimmera plains, a country of subtle contours and enduring skies. It lies 186.2 km west-north-west of Bendigo, VIC (from Bendigo, VIC: bearing 283°T), and is situated 21.4 km south-west of Warracknabeal. The land here unfolds in broad sweeps of cultivated fields, their colours shifting with the seasons from the fresh green of new growth to the burnished gold of ripening wheat. Patches of native grasses and scattered gums punctuate the agricultural tapestry, offering a haven for local wildlife and a stark, beautiful contrast to the ordered rows of crops. The air, especially in the long twilight hours, carries a dry, earthy scent, a perfume of sun-baked soil and distant eucalyptus, and the silence is profound, broken only by the whisper of wind through the grass or the cry of a passing bird.
The economic heart of Wallup has long been tied to the bounty of its rich, dark soil, a legacy of generations of farmers who have coaxed sustenance from this fertile ground. Wheat and barley are the principal crops, their growth dictated by the capricious generosity of the rainfall, and the rhythm of the town often echoes the agricultural calendar. While industry here is quiet, focused on the essential work of the land, Wallup holds a distinct character, a resilience forged in its pioneering past. The simple, sturdy architecture of its buildings speaks of a practical people, and the occasional weathered fence post, bleached by years of sun, seems to hold stories of journeys taken and lives lived out on this wide, open country.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Wallup, 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 Wallup, in the Yarriambiack Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Wallup includes the postcode (3401), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Yarriambiack 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 Wallup 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. |