Yendon, 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 Yendon, in the Moorabool Shire local government area.
| Locality | Yendon |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Moorabool Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -37.6449 |
| Longitude | 143.97689 |
| Population | 289 |
| Density | 13.0 /km² |
| Area | 22.2 km² |
| Elevation | 491 m |
| Postcode | 3352 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 89 km west-northwest |
Yendon is a locality in the Moorabool Shire local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 289. The locality covers an area of 22.2 km², giving a population density of about 13.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 491 m above sea level. It lies approximately 89 km west-northwest of Melbourne. Yendon is located at 37.6449°S, 143.9769°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3352. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Yendon lies where the rolling plains begin to gather themselves into the foothills of higher country, a landscape etched by the patient work of water and wind. It lies 41.0 km west of Bacchus Marsh, VIC (from Bacchus Marsh, VIC: bearing 275°T), and is situated 13.3 km east-south-east of Sebastopol. Here, the basalt plains, rich and dark, give way to a gentler topography, where the land breathes in wide, open vistas under a sky that can shift from brilliant, cloud-strewn blue to a bruised, stormy grey with startling speed. Scattered stands of eucalypts, their bark peeling like ancient parchment, punctuate the fields, and the air, especially in the early morning, carries a clean, cool scent, a promise of dew-kissed earth and the quiet industry of the day ahead. The soil itself, a deep, fertile loam, seems to hold the memory of a time when this country was shaped by forces far grander and more elemental than the present.
The story of Yendon is one of enduring connection to the land, a narrative woven from the threads of agriculture and pastoralism that have defined this region for generations. Early settlers were drawn by the promise of fertile ground, establishing farms and grazing properties that still form the backbone of the local economy. While the land itself is the primary resource, the character of Yendon is also shaped by the quiet resilience of its people, those who have weathered economic shifts and climatic challenges, adapting and persisting. The rhythm of life here is dictated by the seasons and the needs of livestock, a steady pulse that underpins the unhurried pace of everyday existence, a subtle yet profound counterpoint to the wider world’s clamour.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Yendon, 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 Yendon, in the Moorabool Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Yendon includes the postcode (3352), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Moorabool Shire), 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 Yendon 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. |