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Wirrate Victoria Map

Explore Wirrate, Victoria, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Wirrate, 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.

Interactive Map of Wirrate, Victoria

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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Wirrate, Victoria, Australia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.

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LocalityWirrate
StateVictoria (VIC)
Local Government AreaStrathbogie Shire
CountryAustralia
TimezoneAustralian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT)
RemotenessInner Regional Australia
Latitude-36.76789
Longitude144.98022
Population4
Density0.1 /km²
Area64.0 km²
Elevation214 m
Postcode3608
Area Code03
Distance to Melbourne116 km north

About Wirrate, Victoria

Wirrate is a locality in the Strathbogie Shire local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 4. The locality covers an area of 64.0 km², giving a population density of about 0.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 214 m above sea level. It lies approximately 116 km north of Melbourne. Wirrate is located at 36.7679°S, 144.9802°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3608. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.

Wirrate rests in a landscape of subtle contours, where the rich, ochre earth rolls away under a vast, often startlingly blue sky. It lies 57.8 km south-west of Shepparton, VIC (from Shepparton, VIC: bearing 221°T), and is situated 27.6 km north-east of Heathcote. The air here carries a dry, clean scent, a blend of sun-baked grasses and the distant, sweet perfume of eucalyptus. Patches of hardy native scrub, often a dusty green, punctuate the open country, hinting at the resilience of life in this place. The light, particularly in the late afternoon, possesses a golden quality, as if the very air itself is saturated with the fading sun, casting long, soft shadows across the paddocks.

The history of Wirrate is deeply entwined with the land’s capacity for sustenance. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile soil, established farms and grazing properties that continue to define the local economy. Sheep and cattle are the familiar rhythm of the countryside, their presence a constant hum beneath the broader quietude. Remnants of older ways of life, perhaps a weather-beaten fence line or a solitary, rusting piece of machinery, occasionally emerge from the fields, silent testaments to generations who worked this ground. The nearest significant waterways are a good kilometre or more away, meaning water is a precious resource, often managed with careful consideration, a truth felt in the very character of the place.

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About This Wirrate Map Page

This page provides a street and satellite map of Wirrate, 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 Wirrate, in the Strathbogie Shire local government area.

Detailed location data for Wirrate includes the postcode (3608), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Strathbogie 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 Wirrate is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.

Page generatedAugust 2026
Location dataGeoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity
DescriptionEditorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data.