Wooroonook, 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 Wooroonook, in the Buloke Shire local government area.
| Locality | Wooroonook |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Buloke Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -36.26663 |
| Longitude | 143.21362 |
| Population | 22 |
| Density | 0.3 /km² |
| Area | 69.4 km² |
| Elevation | 112 m |
| Postcode | 3525 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 232 km northwest |
Wooroonook is a locality in the Buloke Shire local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 22. The locality covers an area of 69.4 km², giving a population density of about 0.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 112 m above sea level. It lies approximately 232 km northwest of Melbourne. Wooroonook is located at 36.2666°S, 143.2136°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3525. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Wooroonook lies under a sky that often stretches in an unbroken, pale blue expanse, a canvas for the occasional, dramatic cumulus cloud. It lies 109.8 km west-north-west of Bendigo, VIC (from Bendigo, VIC: bearing 299°T), and is situated 11.8 km west of Charlton. The land here is gently humped, a subtle rise and fall of ochre earth and sparse, hardy grasses that lean into the persistent western winds. Gnarled eucalypts, their bark peeling like ancient parchment, punctuate the landscape, their branches reaching towards the sun with a quiet resilience. The air itself carries a dry, clean scent, tinged with the faint perfume of sun-baked earth and the distant, sweet aroma of ripening grain, a scent that seems to settle deep within the lungs.
The story of Wooroonook is one of tenacious settlers, drawn to this country for its promise of agricultural bounty, the rich, dark soil yielding wheat and barley under the diligent hand of generations. This is a place where the local economy has long been tied to the rhythm of the seasons and the planting of crops, the rumble of trucks carrying grain a familiar sound during harvest. Evidence of this agricultural past is etched into the land, in the straight lines of paddocks and the occasional, weathered farm building standing sentinel against the elements. While the immediate area might not boast grand landmarks, the very character of Wooroonook is defined by its enduring connection to the land and the quiet perseverance of those who have made their home here.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Wooroonook, 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 Wooroonook, in the Buloke Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Wooroonook includes the postcode (3525), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Buloke 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 Wooroonook 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. |