Wickliffe, 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 Wickliffe, in the Ararat Rural City local government area.
| Locality | Wickliffe |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Ararat Rural City |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -37.70563 |
| Longitude | 142.72064 |
| Population | 111 |
| Density | 0.7 /km² |
| Area | 165.0 km² |
| Elevation | 209 m |
| Postcode | 3379 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 198 km west |
Wickliffe is a locality in the Ararat Rural City local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 111. The locality covers an area of 165.0 km², giving a population density of about 0.7 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 209 m above sea level. It lies approximately 198 km west of Melbourne. Wickliffe is located at 37.7056°S, 142.7206°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3379. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Wickliffe rests on the northern plains, a place where the sky seems to stretch further than you can imagine, meeting rolling country that breathes with the scent of drying grass and distant sheep. It lies 76.4 km north-north-east of Warrnambool, VIC (from Warrnambool, VIC: bearing 15°T), and is situated 20.5 km south of Willaura. The land here is a study in subtle shifts of colour, from the dusty ochre of dry earth to the deep, bruised green of pasture after rain, and the air often carries a clean, dry stillness that can feel as vast as the horizon. The Grampians, a rugged silhouette against the western sky, are a constant, silent presence, their ancient shapes a reminder of the deep time that underpins this country.
This is a district shaped by the quiet persistence of farming, where generations have coaxed sustenance from the soil, evidenced by the patchwork of paddocks that define the surrounding landscape. The Wimmera River, a ribbon of life that threads its way through the region, has long been a lifeline, its banks a place of shade and contemplation. Wickliffe itself, a small but sturdy centre, carries the echoes of pastoral settlement and the enduring spirit of those who have made their lives here, its main street a place where the pace of the day is set by the sun and the needs of the land.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Wickliffe, 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 Wickliffe, in the Ararat Rural City local government area.
Detailed location data for Wickliffe includes the postcode (3379), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Ararat 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 Wickliffe 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. |