Ambleside, 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 Ambleside, in the Devonport City Council local government area.
| Locality | Ambleside |
| State | Tasmania (TAS) |
| Local Government Area | Devonport City Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -41.20223 |
| Longitude | 146.36866 |
| Population | 633 |
| Density | 575.5 /km² |
| Area | 1.1 km² |
| Elevation | 25 m |
| Postcode | 7310 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Hobart | 203 km north-northwest |
Ambleside is a locality in the Devonport City Council local government area of Tasmania, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 633. The locality covers an area of 1.1 km², giving a population density of about 575.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 25 m above sea level. It lies approximately 203 km north-northwest of Hobart. Ambleside is located at 41.2022°S, 146.3687°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 7310. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Ambleside rests on a fertile plain, cradled by the gentle slopes of rolling hills that spill down from the western flanks of the Great Western Tiers. It lies 3.7 km south-east of Devonport, TAS (from Devonport, TAS: bearing 144°T), and is situated 7.3 km north-west of Latrobe. The air here carries the subtle, damp perfume of eucalypt and rich earth, a scent that deepens as the sun begins its slow descent, painting the sky in bruised purples and soft oranges. Fields of ripening grain, a golden tapestry under the vast Tasmanian sky, stretch towards the horizon, punctuated by the dark silhouettes of scattered farmhouses and the occasional cluster of sheep grazing peacefully. The landscape feels deeply settled, the land itself breathing a quiet contentment, a testament to generations of patient cultivation.
The history of Ambleside is woven into the very fabric of agricultural enterprise, its origins tied to the subdivision of larger pastoral runs in the late 19th century, a period when Tasmania’s rural heartland was actively being settled. Today, the local economy remains firmly rooted in farming, with dairy and livestock grazing forming the bedrock of its prosperity, a tradition sustained by the rich, dark soil of the surrounding countryside. The land’s bounty is evident in the well-maintained farm gates and the sturdy, unpretentious homes that dot the landscape, each speaking of a life lived in close connection to the seasons. While not a place of grand pronouncements, Ambleside possesses a quiet character, a resilience born from its enduring agricultural heritage and the shared understanding of those who call this particular corner of Tasmania home.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Ambleside, 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 Ambleside, in the Devonport City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Ambleside includes the postcode (7310), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Devonport City 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 Ambleside 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. |