Bangor, 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 Bangor, in the Launceston City Council local government area.
| Locality | Bangor |
| State | Tasmania (TAS) |
| Local Government Area | Launceston City Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -41.21574 |
| Longitude | 147.15316 |
| Population | 75 |
| Density | 5.9 /km² |
| Area | 12.7 km² |
| Elevation | 129 m |
| Postcode | 7267 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Hobart | 186 km north |
Bangor is a locality in the Launceston City Council local government area of Tasmania, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 75. The locality covers an area of 12.7 km², giving a population density of about 5.9 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 129 m above sea level. It lies approximately 186 km north of Hobart. Bangor is located at 41.2157°S, 147.1532°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 7267. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Bangor rests where the land begins its gentle descent towards the Tamar River estuary, a place of soft, rolling hills painted in the muted greens and ochres of Tasmania’s northern agricultural belt. It lies 24.2 km north of Launceston, TAS (from Launceston, TAS: bearing 3°T), and is situated 5.2 km west-north-west of Lilydale. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a clean, cool scent, a mingling of damp earth and the distant tang of salt from the estuary’s wider reaches. Fields of ripening grain, stretching towards the horizon, catch the sun’s golden hue, and the scattered homesteads, their roofs a familiar mosaic of terracotta and grey, seem to hunker down against the vastness of the sky. Sheep graze in quiet contentment on pastures bordered by venerable stone fences, their wool a stark white against the deep, fertile soil.
The history of Bangor is intrinsically linked to the bounty of this land, a story etched in the weathered barns and the enduring traditions of farming families who have worked these acres for generations. For many years, the economy here was anchored by the robust wool industry, the fleeces of its sheep prized for their quality. While agriculture remains a steadfast pillar, the proximity to the Tamar River has also fostered a growing interest in viticulture, with small, boutique vineyards now dotting the landscape, their vines reaching towards the same sun that nourishes the wheat. Travellers passing through Bangor often remark on the quiet resilience of the place, a character forged not in grand pronouncements, but in the steady, predictable rhythm of the seasons and the honest labour of its people.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Bangor, 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 Bangor, in the Launceston City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Bangor includes the postcode (7267), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Launceston 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 Bangor 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. |