Explore Birchs Bay, Tasmania, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Birchs Bay, TAS map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets — plus a labelled MGA grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Birchs Bay, Tasmania, Australia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of Tasmania or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Birchs Bay and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Geoscience Australia National Base Map — seamless topographic mapping covering the mainland, Tasmania and the external territories. NATMAP 250K shows the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 map sheets, mosaicked nationwide — the printed sheets generations of Australians navigated the outback with. The search box finds any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Birchs Bay.
Reading the map like a paper sheet. Click Grid to overlay the Map Grid of Australia (MGA), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as an MGA grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what emergency services and search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need mobile coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load, which across much of inland Australia is most of the time.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Locality | Birchs Bay |
| State | Tasmania (TAS) |
| Local Government Area | Kingborough Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -43.18665 |
| Longitude | 147.22661 |
| Population | 93 |
| Density | 11.3 /km² |
| Area | 8.2 km² |
| Elevation | 104 m |
| Postcode | 7162 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Hobart | 35 km south-southwest |
Birchs Bay is a locality in the Kingborough Council local government area of Tasmania, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 93. The locality covers an area of 8.2 km², giving a population density of about 11.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 104 m above sea level. It lies approximately 35 km south-southwest of Hobart. Birchs Bay is located at 43.1867°S, 147.2266°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 7162. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Birchs Bay unfolds along the southern reaches of the Huon River estuary, a gentle curve of coastline where land and water meet in a perpetual, hushed conversation. It lies 34.8 km south-south-west of Hobart, TAS (from Hobart, TAS: bearing 194°T), and is situated 12.8 km east-south-east of Cygnet. The shores are a mosaic of weathered pebbles and shells, smoothed by the patient working of the tide, giving way to low, rolling hills carpeted in a vibrant green that seems to deepen with the approaching dusk. Ancient eucalyptus trees, their bark peeling like old parchment, stand sentinel on the higher ground, their branches reaching towards a sky that often carries the soft, diffused light of a southern autumn. The air here carries a faint, salty tang, a constant reminder of the sea's proximity, and a stillness that encourages the mind to wander, to listen to the whisper of the wind through the grass and the distant cry of a seabird.
Historically, this stretch of water was a vital artery for Indigenous peoples, a source of sustenance and a pathway for movement, a heritage that underpins the enduring connection to the land. Later, European settlers arrived, drawn by the promise of fertile soil and the abundant timber, establishing a quiet agricultural presence that still defines the character of Birchs Bay. The local economy, though modest, is anchored in this connection to the natural world, with small-scale farming and the cultivation of premium cool-climate produce forming the backbone of its enterprise. The waters of the bay, too, offer their bounty, supporting a small but dedicated fishing fleet that brings in the day's catch. The pace of life here is unhurried, a gentle ebb and flow dictated by the seasons and the tides, where neighbours know one another by sight and the simple act of watching the sun dip below the horizon is a daily ritual of profound beauty.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Birchs Bay, Tasmania. 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 Birchs Bay, in the Kingborough Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Birchs Bay includes the postcode (7162), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Kingborough 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.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name; offers Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets as base layers; overlays a labelled Map Grid of Australia (MGA) so the map can be read like a printed topographic sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as an MGA grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require mobile coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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 Birchs Bay is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; © Geoscience Australia National Base Map and NATMAP 1:250 000 (CC BY 4.0); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |