Chiltern, Victoria

Chiltern is a town in Victoria, Australia, in the northeast of the state between Wangaratta and Wodonga, in the Shire of Indigo. At the 2021 census, Chiltern had a population of 1,580. It is the birthplace of Prime Minister John McEwen. The town is close to the Chiltern-Mount Pilot National Park. Chiltern was once on the main road between Melbourne and Sydney but is now bypassed by the Hume Freeway running one kilometre to the south.

Chiltern
Victoria
Main street
Chiltern
Coordinates36°09′0″S 146°36′0″E
Population1,580 (2021 census)
Postcode(s)3683
Elevation209 m (686 ft)
Location
  • 281 km (175 mi) from Melbourne
  • 34 km (21 mi) from Wodonga
  • 25 km (16 mi) from Beechworth
LGA(s)Shire of Indigo
State electorate(s)Benambra
Federal division(s)Indi
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