The town of Nhill is located between the smaller centres of Dimboola and Kaniva in the west of the state. It is approximately at the half-way point between Melbourne and Adelaide on the Western Highway.

Nhill is situated within a rich wheat growing and sheep grazing district, as well as being surrounded by a number of state and national parks. The Little Desert National is just a short drive south of town while the vast waters of Lake Hindmarsh are around 40 kilometres north-east of Nhill near the town of Jeparit.

The commercial centre of Nhill extends along Nelson Street and around the corner into Victoria Street, both of which are wide boulevards featuring attractive gardens along the centre. A number of historic buildings line the streets of the town including the post office (built in 1888), several hotels and a large grain silo which is apparently Australia's largest single-bin silo.

At the southern end of town is Lake Nhill and adjoining swamplands, although they easily dry out in periods of drought. When there's water about, the lake is ideal for boating and there's a boardwalk from which abundant bird life can be observed. Fronting Victoria Street near the lake and boardwalk is John Shaw Neilson Cottage, which was transported to its present site from Penola in South Australia where the lyric poet Neilson was born in 1872. It contains documents and relic related to the poet's life.

Little Desert National Park A desert in name only, this arid park comes to life between late winter and early summer with blossoms and wildflowers

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