Explore Lake Charm, Victoria, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Lake Charm, VIC map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
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| Locality | Lake Charm |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Gannawarra Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -35.59715 |
| Longitude | 143.8237 |
| Population | 166 |
| Density | 1.1 /km² |
| Area | 144.7 km² |
| Elevation | 75 m |
| Postcode | 3581 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 267 km north-northwest |
Lake Charm is a locality in the Gannawarra Shire local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 166. The locality covers an area of 144.7 km², giving a population density of about 1.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 75 m above sea level. It lies approximately 267 km north-northwest of Melbourne. Lake Charm is located at 35.5971°S, 143.8237°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3581. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Lake Charm sits in a landscape where the land breathes out a gentle, sun-baked stillness. It lies 135.2 km north-north-west of Bendigo, VIC (from Bendigo, VIC: bearing 342°T), and is situated 17.2 km north-west of Kerang. The water itself, a shallow, reed-fringed expanse, reflects a sky that often burns with an almost impossible blue, a colour that seems to seep into the very air. Around its edges, the earth is a pale, ochre-tinted clay, cracked in places by the dry heat, supporting sparse, tough grasses and hardy native shrubs that cling tenaciously to existence. The air here carries the faint, dry scent of eucalyptus and warm earth, a subtle perfume that hints at the vastness of the surrounding country. The light, particularly as the day begins to wane, softens the harsh lines of the terrain, casting long, languid shadows that stretch and merge across the flat plains.
This is a place shaped by the ebb and flow of water and the enduring spirit of those who have made their living from it. Historically, the area has been intertwined with the agricultural bounty of the region, with farming and grazing forming the backbone of its economy. The presence of Lake Charm itself, while often shallow, has always been a focal point, a source of life and recreation, with its waters offering a different kind of sustenance. Local traditions are built around the quiet rhythms of country life, the seasons dictating the pace of work and leisure. There's a distinct character to Lake Charm, a sense of self-reliance and community forged from the shared experience of living in this sun-drenched corner of the world.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Lake Charm, Victoria. 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 Lake Charm, in the Gannawarra Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Lake Charm includes the postcode (3581), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Gannawarra 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 Lake Charm is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | August 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. |