Map of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Melbourne is the administrative centre of Victoria, Australia, with a population of about 5,435,590. It lies at 37.8140°S, 144.9633°E. Melbourne is about 466 km (290 mi) southwest of Canberra, the capital. The nearest city on our map is St Albans, 16 km to the northwest.

Melbourne at a glance

Where is Melbourne?

• The 2nd largest city in Australia by recorded population.
• The largest city in Victoria on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 32 min on the shortest day to 14 h 47 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Melbourne

• St Albans — 16 km northwest
• Frankston East — 39 km southeast
• Geelong — 65 km southwest
• Ballarat — 102 km west
• Bendigo — 132 km northwest
• Wodonga — 254 km northeast
• Launceston — 444 km southeast
• Canberra — 466 km northeast
• Mildura — 476 km northwest
• Hobart — 598 km south

Largest cities in Victoria

• Geelong — 282,809
• Ballarat — 111,973
• Bendigo — 103,034
• Wodonga — 38,949
• St Albans — 37,629
• Mildura — 34,565
• Frankston East — 34,457

Largest cities in Australia

• Sydney — 5,638,830
• Brisbane — 2,780,063
• Perth — 2,384,371
• Adelaide — 1,469,163
• Gold Coast — 640,778
• Newcastle — 508,437
• Sunshine Coast — 398,840
• Canberra — 367,752
• Logan City — 345,098
• Geelong — 282,809

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Other places named Melbourne

• Melbourne — Florida, United States

Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.