Alberton, 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 Alberton, in the Dorset Council local government area.
| Locality | Alberton |
| State | Tasmania (TAS) |
| Local Government Area | Dorset Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -41.30574 |
| Longitude | 147.79561 |
| Area | 33.4 km² |
| Elevation | 353 m |
| Postcode | 7263 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Hobart | 180 km north-northeast |
Alberton is a locality in the Dorset Council local government area of Tasmania, Australia. The locality covers an area of 33.4 km². It sits at an elevation of around 353 m above sea level. It lies approximately 180 km north-northeast of Hobart. Alberton is located at 41.3057°S, 147.7956°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 7263. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Alberton unfolds as a quiet sentinel against the broad sweep of Tasmania's eastern coast, where fertile plains surrender to the restless grey of the Tasman Sea. It lies 56.6 km east-north-east of Launceston, TAS (from Launceston, TAS: bearing 76°T), and is situated 27.4 km east-south-east of Scottsdale. The land here is a generous, rolling expanse, painted in shades of ochre and deep green, crisscrossed by the silver threads of meandering creeks that feed into the wider, more powerful waters of Great Oyster Bay. The air, often carrying the sharp tang of salt and the fainter, sweet perfume of eucalypts, hangs with a particular stillness, broken only by the distant bleating of sheep or the occasional cry of a sea bird wheeling overhead. Farmhouses, weathered by sun and wind, dot the landscape like scattered stones, their corrugated iron roofs catching the low, golden light of late afternoon, a gentle illumination that softens the edges of the day.
The history of Alberton is deeply entwined with the fertile soils and accessible coastline that have sustained life here for generations, a story written in the rhythms of agriculture and the quiet industry of coastal living. For many years, the land was primarily given over to sheep grazing, the wool a valuable commodity shipped from nearby harbours, and the legacy of those pastoral roots is still evident in the sturdy woolsheds and the sweeping pastures. More recently, the waters of Great Oyster Bay have become a focus, with aquaculture, particularly the farming of mussels and oysters, providing a vital new source of income and shaping the local economy. This blend of traditional farming and emerging marine industries gives Alberton a distinctive character, a place where the pace of life is dictated by the seasons and the tides, and where the echoes of past endeavours are still felt in the present.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Alberton, 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 Alberton, in the Dorset Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Alberton includes the postcode (7263), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Dorset 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 Alberton 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. |