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| Locality | Adventure Bay |
| State | Tasmania (TAS) |
| Local Government Area | Kingborough Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -43.3476 |
| Longitude | 147.31283 |
| Population | 178 |
| Density | 15.5 /km² |
| Area | 11.4 km² |
| Elevation | 38 m |
| Postcode | 7150 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Hobart | 52 km south |
Adventure Bay is a locality in the Kingborough Council local government area of Tasmania, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 178. The locality covers an area of 11.4 km², giving a population density of about 15.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 38 m above sea level. It lies approximately 52 km south of Hobart. Adventure Bay is located at 43.3476°S, 147.3128°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 7150. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Adventure Bay breathes a gentle, salty air, a coastal embrace that softens the rugged edges of Bruny Island’s southern tip. It lies 51.7 km south of Hobart, TAS (from Hobart, TAS: bearing 181°T), and is situated 24.3 km east-south-east of Dover. The land here rolls with a quiet persistence, a tapestry of wind-sculpted dunes giving way to heathlands and occasional stands of coastal gums, their trunks gnarled like ancient mariners. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-brooding sky, paints the water in shifting shades of pewter and sapphire, the bay itself a vast, serene curve that whispers secrets of exploration and enduring wildness. The beaches, a mix of pale sand and smooth, sea-worn pebbles, stretch out to meet the cool, restless Tasman Sea, their emptiness a profound invitation to wander and reflect.
This sheltered harbour holds the echoes of Captain Cook’s 1777 visit, a brief but significant marker in its long history. For generations, the sea has been Adventure Bay’s lifeline, sustaining a modest fishing economy where the bounty of the ocean is pulled ashore with patient hands. The local character is one of quiet resilience, a deep connection to the natural world that shapes the rhythm of daily life. While tourism brings a gentle ebb and flow of visitors drawn to the island’s raw beauty and the allure of its remoteness, the heart of Adventure Bay remains tied to the land and the sea, a place where the past is not forgotten but rather lives in the persistent whisper of the waves against the shore.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Adventure Bay, Tasmania. 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 Adventure Bay, in the Kingborough Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Adventure Bay includes the postcode (7150), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Kingborough 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 Adventure Bay is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | July 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. |