Colebrook, 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 Colebrook, in the Southern Midlands Council local government area.
| Locality | Colebrook |
| State | Tasmania (TAS) |
| Local Government Area | Southern Midlands Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -42.51137 |
| Longitude | 147.37611 |
| Population | 292 |
| Density | 1.9 /km² |
| Area | 152.1 km² |
| Elevation | 195 m |
| Postcode | 7027 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Hobart | 41 km north |
Colebrook is a locality in the Southern Midlands Council local government area of Tasmania, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 292. The locality covers an area of 152.1 km², giving a population density of about 1.9 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 195 m above sea level. It lies approximately 41 km north of Hobart. Colebrook is located at 42.5114°S, 147.3761°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 7027. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Colebrook lies cradled by the rolling hills of Tasmania's Southern Midlands, a landscape painted in broad strokes of emerald pasture and the muted ochre of tilled earth. It lies 41.4 km north of Hobart, TAS (from Hobart, TAS: bearing 5°T), and is situated 12.1 km north-north-west of Campania. The air here carries a crispness, a clean scent of damp soil and distant eucalyptus, particularly as the sun dips low, casting long, languid shadows that stretch and deepen across the undulating terrain. Fences, often of weathered timber or taut wire, march in orderly lines, defining the patchwork quilt of fields that climb and fall with a gentle, unhurried grace. The sky above often holds a bruised, pearly quality, hinting at the changeable weather that sweeps across this open country, a constant companion to the quiet industry of the land.
The history of Colebrook is etched into the very fabric of its agricultural roots, a story of hardy settlers who tamed this fertile ground for sheep and cattle grazing. For generations, the land has sustained the local economy, its prosperity tied to the wool clip and the bounty of the pastoral estates that dot the surrounding countryside. While modern agriculture has brought new techniques, the enduring character of Colebrook remains that of a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of life, a quiet testament to the enduring connection between people and the earth. There is a palpable sense of continuity here, a feeling that the past informs the present, carried on the breeze that whispers through the grasses and rustles the leaves of the venerable trees that stand sentinel over the homesteads.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Colebrook, 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 Colebrook, in the Southern Midlands Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Colebrook includes the postcode (7027), 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 Colebrook 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. |