Badger Head, 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 Badger Head, in the West Tamar Council local government area.
| Locality | Badger Head |
| State | Tasmania (TAS) |
| Local Government Area | West Tamar Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -41.1059 |
| Longitude | 146.68576 |
| Population | 38 |
| Density | 1.1 /km² |
| Area | 35.6 km² |
| Elevation | 43 m |
| Postcode | 7270 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Hobart | 204 km north-northwest |
Badger Head is a locality in the West Tamar Council local government area of Tasmania, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 38. The locality covers an area of 35.6 km², giving a population density of about 1.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 43 m above sea level. It lies approximately 204 km north-northwest of Hobart. Badger Head is located at 41.1059°S, 146.6858°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 7270. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Badger Head unfurls along the northern curve of the West Tamar estuary, a place where the land shoulders the sea with a gentle, enduring presence. It lies 29.7 km east-north-east of Devonport, TAS (from Devonport, TAS: bearing 75°T), and is situated 14.9 km east-north-east of Port Sorell. The terrain here is a study in subtle contrasts: rolling hills, softened by centuries of grazing, descend towards the water's edge, their green slopes often dusted with the silver sheen of dew or the golden haze of late afternoon sun. Stands of eucalypt, their bark peeling in papery ribbons, punctuate the landscape, offering a rustling chorus to the steady breath of the sea breeze. The air, carrying the tang of salt and damp earth, often feels cool and clean, even on warmer days, a constant reminder of the vast, cool waters that define this stretch of Tasmania's coast.
The history of Badger Head is etched not in grand monuments but in the quiet persistence of its people and the land they have worked. For generations, this has been a place of small farms and orchards, where the rich, dark soil yields its bounty with a reliable generosity. The local economy, still anchored in agriculture and a burgeoning wine industry that capitalises on the region's temperate climate, also feels the gentle pull of tourism, drawing visitors to its peaceful shores and the promise of quiet contemplation. The scattered homesteads and weathered sheds speak of a life lived in close communion with the seasons, a rhythm dictated by the turning of the earth and the ebb and flow of the tides in the neighbouring harbour.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Badger Head, 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 Badger Head, in the West Tamar Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Badger Head includes the postcode (7270), telephone area code (03), and local government area (West Tamar 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 Badger Head 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. |