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| Locality | Kings Meadows |
| State | Tasmania (TAS) |
| Local Government Area | Launceston City Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -41.47048 |
| Longitude | 147.16262 |
| Population | 3,580 |
| Density | 723.2 /km² |
| Area | 5.0 km² |
| Elevation | 68 m |
| Postcode | 7249 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Hobart | 158 km north |
Kings Meadows is a locality in the Launceston City Council local government area of Tasmania, Australia. It has a population of approximately 3,580. The locality covers an area of 5.0 km², giving a population density of about 723.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 68 m above sea level. It lies approximately 158 km north of Hobart. Kings Meadows is located at 41.4705°S, 147.1626°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 7249. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Kings Meadows rests on the fringes of Launceston, a broad expanse of green where the urban hum begins to soften into a more pastoral cadence. It lies 4.6 km south-south-east of Launceston, TAS (from Launceston, TAS: bearing 155°T), and is situated 9.9 km south-south-east of Newnham. The land here is a gentle swelling, a welcoming plateau that catches the morning sun with a pale, buttery light, transitioning through the day to a richer amber as shadows lengthen. Fields, often neatly squared by fences, are frequently given over to grazing livestock, their quiet munching a constant, low murmur beneath the broader sounds of the nearby city. Waterways, though not dominant features, thread through the landscape, their presence announced by denser pockets of vegetation and the occasional glint of sunlight on slow-moving currents. The air, particularly after a rain, carries the clean, earthy scent of damp soil and the subtle, sweet perfume of flowering gorse.
Historically, the area around Kings Meadows has been shaped by its proximity to Launceston and its fertile ground, drawing on the agricultural traditions that have long sustained Tasmania’s northern region. While not a primary industrial hub itself, Kings Meadows functions as a vital residential and commercial satellite, its economy intertwined with the larger city's pulse, supporting a diverse range of businesses and services. Its character is one of practical convenience, a place where families find their footing and where the pace of life, while connected to urban conveniences, retains a certain groundedness, a subtle echo of the agricultural past still visible in the generously spaced homes and the enduring presence of open paddocks.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Kings Meadows, Tasmania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: -41.47048, 147.16262. 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 Kings Meadows, in the Launceston City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Kings Meadows includes the postcode (7249), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Launceston 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 Kings Meadows 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. |