Carrick, 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 Carrick, in the Meander Valley Council local government area.
| Locality | Carrick |
| State | Tasmania (TAS) |
| Local Government Area | Meander Valley Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -41.54172 |
| Longitude | 147.02907 |
| Population | 543 |
| Density | 9.4 /km² |
| Area | 58.0 km² |
| Elevation | 156 m |
| Postcode | 7291 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Hobart | 151 km north |
Carrick is a locality in the Meander Valley Council local government area of Tasmania, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 543. The locality covers an area of 58.0 km², giving a population density of about 9.4 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 156 m above sea level. It lies approximately 151 km north of Hobart. Carrick is located at 41.5417°S, 147.0291°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 7291. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Carrick rests in a broad, fertile valley, a landscape shaped by the patient carving of ancient waterways. It lies 15.1 km south-west of Launceston, TAS (from Launceston, TAS: bearing 217°T), and is situated 13.2 km south of Riverside. The land here, a patchwork of emerald pastures and the deeper greens of sheltering trees, rolls gently towards the horizon, an invitation rather than a barrier. The air, particularly in the soft light of late afternoon, carries a cool, clean scent, a mingling of damp earth and the subtle perfume of ripening orchards. Sheep graze with a quiet diligence, their woolly forms scattered like punctuation marks across the fields, while the occasional weathered fence line, a thread of grey against the vibrant green, speaks of generations of quiet stewardship.
The history of Carrick is deeply entwined with the rich agricultural soil of the Meander Valley, a place that has sustained life and livelihood for a long time. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile land, established a community that has since found its rhythm in the cycles of farming and grazing. The local economy, still firmly rooted in the bounty of the earth, sees dairy herds dotting the paddocks and the careful cultivation of apples and berries contributing to the region's enduring character. A notable feature of Carrick is its charming, unpretentious village centre, where heritage buildings, their brickwork mellowed by time and Tasmanian weather, house businesses that serve the surrounding agricultural community, a testament to the enduring spirit of this particular corner of the valley.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Carrick, 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 Carrick, in the Meander Valley Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Carrick includes the postcode (7291), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Meander Valley 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 Carrick 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. |