Bagdad, Tasmania — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Bagdad, in the Southern Midlands Council local government area.
| Locality | Bagdad |
| State | Tasmania (TAS) |
| Local Government Area | Southern Midlands Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -42.60809 |
| Longitude | 147.22718 |
| Population | 1,337 |
| Density | 21.1 /km² |
| Area | 63.5 km² |
| Elevation | 122 m |
| Postcode | 7030 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Hobart | 32 km north-northwest |
Bagdad is a locality in the Southern Midlands Council local government area of Tasmania, Australia. It has a population of approximately 1,337. The locality covers an area of 63.5 km², giving a population density of about 21.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 122 m above sea level. It lies approximately 32 km north-northwest of Hobart. Bagdad is located at 42.6081°S, 147.2272°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 7030. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Bagdad rests in a fertile valley, a patchwork of emerald fields and sleepy homesteads cradled by rolling hills. It lies 31.6 km north-north-west of Hobart, TAS (from Hobart, TAS: bearing 345°T), and is situated 13.7 km north of Bridgewater. The air here carries a clean, crisp scent, especially after a rain, hinting at the rich soil that defines this country. Sunlight spills across the landscape in broad, generous strokes, illuminating the sturdy farmhouses and the occasional lone gum tree standing sentinel against the vast Tasmanian sky. The land itself feels grounded, a place where the earth yields generously to the hand that works it, and where the quietude is broken only by the bleating of sheep or the distant hum of a tractor.
This region has long been shaped by the bounty of its land, its history etched into the fences and the furrows of its farms. Bagdad's economy has traditionally been tied to agriculture, particularly sheep grazing and cropping, with the fertile soil supporting a variety of produce. The Southern Midlands Council area, of which Bagdad is a part, is known for its pastoral heritage, and evidence of this enduring connection to the land is visible everywhere. Travellers passing through Bagdad will find a quiet resilience in its character, a subtle strength born from generations of working with the earth, a place where the pace of life is dictated by the seasons rather than the clock.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Bagdad, Tasmania with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Bagdad, in the Southern Midlands Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Bagdad includes the postcode (7030), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Southern Midlands Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Outer 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 Bagdad is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |