Explore Battery Point, Tasmania, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Battery Point, TAS map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
| Locality | Battery Point |
| State | Tasmania (TAS) |
| Local Government Area | Hobart City Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -42.89008 |
| Longitude | 147.33297 |
| Population | 2,142 |
| Density | 3150.0 /km² |
| Area | 0.7 km² |
| Elevation | 34 m |
| Postcode | 7004 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Hobart | 1 km south-southeast |
Battery Point is a locality in the Hobart City Council local government area of Tasmania, Australia. It has a population of approximately 2,142. The locality covers an area of 0.7 km², giving a population density of about 3150.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 34 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1 km south-southeast of Hobart. Battery Point is located at 42.8901°S, 147.3330°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 7004. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Battery Point rises gently from the Derwent River, its historic stone buildings catching the afternoon sun like weathered beacons. The air here carries a subtle tang of salt, a constant reminder of the harbour’s proximity, and the narrow, winding streets invite exploration, revealing hidden courtyards and gardens bursting with colour. Cobblestone lanes, worn smooth by generations of footsteps, snake between elegant Georgian terraces and Victorian cottages, their facades adorned with intricate lacework and verandas. The distinctive silhouette of Mount Wellington, often cloaked in mist, looms protectively to the west, providing a dramatic backdrop to the peninsula’s quiet charm. Evenings in Battery Point possess a particular magic, as the streetlights begin to cast a warm, amber glow, and the murmur of distant harbour traffic provides a gentle soundtrack to the deepening twilight.
This peninsula has long been a gateway, its strategic position on the River Derwent shaping its destiny from the earliest days of European settlement. Originally a vital defence point, its name echoes the cannons that once guarded the entrance to Hobart’s harbour, a history etched into the very foundations of the older structures. The local economy, once tied to the sea and the timber trade, has gracefully transitioned, with Battery Point now a cherished residential precinct and a drawcard for travellers seeking a glimpse into Tasmania’s colonial past. Boutique shops and cafes now occupy spaces that once housed ship chandlers and fishermen’s dwellings, their interiors often retaining echoes of their former lives. The discerning visitor will find a palpable sense of continuity here, a place where the rhythm of daily life moves with a quiet, assured grace, unhurried by the demands of the wider world.
Loading news…
Loading news-world…
Loading news-world…
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Battery Point, Tasmania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: -42.89008, 147.33297. 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 Battery Point, in the Hobart City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Battery Point includes the postcode (7004), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Hobart City Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Inner 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 Battery Point 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. |