Is Melton safe? Australia travel risk
Is Melton safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Melton scores 24/100 on our travel risk index (Low). The US State Department rates Australia Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 18 Aug 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Melton scores 24/100 (Low). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Australia (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Melton: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (23/100) and natural hazards (35/100).
A score of 24 is higher than the scores of 12% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Australia travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Found at 37.6833° S, 144.5833° E within Victoria, Melton is situated 485.3 km ENE of Canberra at an altitude of 138 m.
Victoria
37.6833° S, 144.5833° E
138 m
Australia/Melbourne
76,346
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Australia
Climate by Month
Hottest: January (26 °C avg high); Wettest: September (75 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 26° | 26° | 23° | 20° | 16° | 13° | 13° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 21° | 24° |
| Low °C | 15° | 16° | 14° | 12° | 9° | 8° | 7° | 8° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 14° |
| Rain mm | 54 | 42 | 43 | 42 | 62 | 51 | 53 | 56 | 75 | 71 | 62 | 55 |
Normals: Melbourne (36.4 km away).
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Australia travel advice & laws.
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