Allens Rivulet, 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 Allens Rivulet, in the Kingborough Council local government area.
| Locality | Allens Rivulet |
| State | Tasmania (TAS) |
| Local Government Area | Kingborough Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -43.01641 |
| Longitude | 147.20256 |
| Population | 472 |
| Density | 42.5 /km² |
| Area | 11.1 km² |
| Elevation | 197 m |
| Postcode | 7150 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Hobart | 18 km southwest |
Allens Rivulet is a locality in the Kingborough Council local government area of Tasmania, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 472. The locality covers an area of 11.1 km², giving a population density of about 42.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 197 m above sea level. It lies approximately 18 km southwest of Hobart. Allens Rivulet is located at 43.0164°S, 147.2026°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 7150. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Allens Rivulet unfurls in a gentle embrace of rolling hills and dappled sunlight, a place where the air carries the clean scent of damp earth and eucalyptus. It lies 18.1 km south-west of Hobart, TAS (from Hobart, TAS: bearing 214°T), and is situated 9.1 km south-west of Kingston. The landscape here is a soft mosaic of green pastures, punctuated by the darker hues of native bushland that climb the slopes towards the horizon. Watercourses, often no more than a whisper of silver thread through the paddocks, feed into the larger, more purposeful flow of the rivulet itself, its banks fringed with willows and the occasional, hardy fern. Sheep graze with a placid indifference to the world beyond their fences, their woolly forms like scattered clouds against the vibrant green, and the distant call of a kookaburra punctuates the quietude with its distinctive, hearty laugh.
The history of Allens Rivulet is deeply entwined with the pastoral dreams of early settlers, who saw in its fertile valleys a promise of sustenance and a life far removed from the clamour of distant cities. For generations, the land has been worked by families who understand the subtle language of the seasons, their livelihoods tied to the cycles of planting and harvest, of lambing and shearing. The local economy, though modest, thrives on this enduring connection to the soil, with small farms producing quality wool, prime lamb, and a bounty of seasonal produce that finds its way to neighbouring markets. A quiet pride permeates the community, a sense of shared heritage built not on grand pronouncements, but on the steady, honest work of hands that have shaped this corner of Tasmania for over a century.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Allens Rivulet, 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 Allens Rivulet, in the Kingborough Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Allens Rivulet includes the postcode (7150), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Kingborough 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 Allens Rivulet 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. |