Elizabeth Town, 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 Elizabeth Town, in the Meander Valley Council local government area.
| Locality | Elizabeth Town |
| State | Tasmania (TAS) |
| Local Government Area | Meander Valley Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -41.42495 |
| Longitude | 146.56137 |
| Population | 283 |
| Density | 5.5 /km² |
| Area | 51.2 km² |
| Elevation | 238 m |
| Postcode | 7304 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Hobart | 174 km north-northwest |
Elizabeth Town is a locality in the Meander Valley Council local government area of Tasmania, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 283. The locality covers an area of 51.2 km², giving a population density of about 5.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 238 m above sea level. It lies approximately 174 km north-northwest of Hobart. Elizabeth Town is located at 41.4250°S, 146.5614°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 7304. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Elizabeth Town sits at the gentle nexus of fertile plains and the rising shoulders of Tasmania's northern midlands. It lies 33.2 km south-south-east of Devonport, TAS (from Devonport, TAS: bearing 147°T), and is situated 22.5 km south-south-east of Latrobe. The land here, a patchwork of emerald pastures and darker, richer soil, rolls with a quiet confidence towards the distant, hazy blue of the Great Western Tiers. A soft, almost buttery light often spills across the landscape in the late afternoon, catching the dew on the thick, sweet grasses and illuminating the sturdy fences that delineate fields of grazing cattle and sheep. The air carries the clean scent of damp earth and the subtle perfume of wildflowers, a constant reminder of the land's inherent generosity.
The story of Elizabeth Town is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of the Meander Valley. Dairy farming has long been the lifeblood of this place, its rhythms dictated by the milking sheds and the steady hum of machinery, a sound that forms a comforting, consistent backdrop to country life. Traces of earlier eras linger in the weathered facades of farmhouses and the occasional stand of mature oaks, planted by settlers who first tamed this rich ground. Today, the local economy continues to flourish on this foundation, with a strong emphasis on quality produce that finds its way to markets and tables far and wide, a quiet testament to the enduring appeal of this fertile corner of Tasmania.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Elizabeth Town, 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 Elizabeth Town, in the Meander Valley Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Elizabeth Town includes the postcode (7304), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Meander Valley 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 Elizabeth Town 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. |