Binalong Bay, 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 Binalong Bay, in the Break O'Day Council local government area.
| Locality | Binalong Bay |
| State | Tasmania (TAS) |
| Local Government Area | Break O'Day Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -41.25368 |
| Longitude | 148.28052 |
| Population | 273 |
| Density | 6.1 /km² |
| Area | 45.0 km² |
| Elevation | 35 m |
| Postcode | 7216 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Hobart | 197 km north-northeast |
Binalong Bay is a locality in the Break O'Day Council local government area of Tasmania, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 273. The locality covers an area of 45.0 km², giving a population density of about 6.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 35 m above sea level. It lies approximately 197 km north-northeast of Hobart. Binalong Bay is located at 41.2537°S, 148.2805°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 7216. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Binalong Bay unfolds with a gentle curve of pale sand, a crescent moon resting against a sea of startling turquoise. It lies 97.3 km east-north-east of Launceston, TAS (from Launceston, TAS: bearing 79°T), and is situated 9.3 km north-east of St Helens. The air here carries the sharp, clean scent of salt and the fainter, sweet perfume of coastal heath that clings to the low, rolling hills. Beyond the immediate sweep of the bay, granite tors, worn smooth by the ceaseless caress of wind and water, punctuate the landscape, their surfaces dappled with lichen in shades of ochre and moss. It’s a place where the land seems to exhale peace, the water a constant, murmuring presence, its colour shifting from the palest aquamarine in the shallows to a deep, inviting sapphire further out. The very light seems softer here, particularly as the day wanes, bathing the granite outcrops in a warm, amber glow.
This is a place that whispers of a past intertwined with the sea’s bounty and the land’s resilience. For generations, the waters surrounding Binalong Bay have sustained a fishing community, the boats bobbing in the sheltered harbour a familiar sight, their nets occasionally yielding the rich harvest of the Tasman Sea. The economy, though now increasingly influenced by the steady stream of travellers drawn to its renowned beaches and the gateway it provides to the Bay of Fires, still carries the imprint of its fishing heritage. Small, hardy homesteads dot the hillsides, reminders of earlier attempts to tame this wild coast, and the quiet hum of local life is punctuated by the call of seabirds and the distant thrum of boat engines. The distinctive orange lichen that blankets the granite formations, a signature of this coastline, seems to hold a certain ancient magic, a vibrant splash of colour against the blues and greens of the sea and sky.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Binalong Bay, 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 Binalong Bay, in the Break O'Day Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Binalong Bay includes the postcode (7216), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Break O'Day 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 Binalong Bay 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. |