Austins Ferry, 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 Austins Ferry, in the Glenorchy City Council local government area.
| Locality | Austins Ferry |
| State | Tasmania (TAS) |
| Local Government Area | Glenorchy City Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -42.77483 |
| Longitude | 147.24821 |
| Population | 2,185 |
| Density | 1030.7 /km² |
| Area | 2.1 km² |
| Elevation | 9 m |
| Postcode | 7011 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Hobart | 14 km north-northwest |
Austins Ferry is a locality in the Glenorchy City Council local government area of Tasmania, Australia. It has a population of approximately 2,185. The locality covers an area of 2.1 km², giving a population density of about 1030.7 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 9 m above sea level. It lies approximately 14 km north-northwest of Hobart. Austins Ferry is located at 42.7748°S, 147.2482°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 7011. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Austins Ferry unfurls along the western banks of the Derwent River, a long, slender stretch of land where the gum trees lean towards the water and the air carries a perpetual whisper of brine. It lies 13.6 km north-north-west of Hobart, TAS (from Hobart, TAS: bearing 331°T), and is situated 7.7 km north of Glenorchy. The landscape here is a gentle ebb and flow, rising from the river flats into low, rounded hills that hold the afternoon sun in their folds. Sheep graze lazily in paddocks stitched with fences, their white fleeces stark against the ochre earth, and the occasional weathered shed stands as a stoic sentinel against the wide Tasmanian sky. It is a place where the horizon feels close enough to touch, and the light at dusk, when it spills like molten gold across the water, imbues everything with a serene, almost timeless quality.
The history of Austins Ferry is etched in the very soil, a tale of early pastoral ambitions and the vital role of river transport before the advent of more modern thoroughfares. This was a crossing point, a place where travellers and goods made their way across the Derwent, and the echoes of those journeys still seem to linger in the quiet hum of the present. Today, Austins Ferry retains a character shaped by its agricultural roots, with a scattering of farms still operating, their produce finding its way to neighbouring markets. While the grander centres may draw the crowds, Austins Ferry offers a different kind of allure, a slower pace of life where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the day and the river remains a constant, life-giving presence.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Austins Ferry, 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 Austins Ferry, in the Glenorchy City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Austins Ferry includes the postcode (7011), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Glenorchy 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 Austins Ferry 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. |