Explore Bradys Lake, Tasmania, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Bradys Lake, 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 Bradys Lake, 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 Bradys Lake 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 Bradys Lake.
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 | Bradys Lake |
| State | Tasmania (TAS) |
| Local Government Area | Central Highlands Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -42.22962 |
| Longitude | 146.48682 |
| Population | 50 |
| Density | 1.3 /km² |
| Area | 39.8 km² |
| Elevation | 668 m |
| Postcode | 7140 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Hobart | 100 km northwest |
Bradys Lake is a locality in the Central Highlands Council local government area of Tasmania, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 50. The locality covers an area of 39.8 km², giving a population density of about 1.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 668 m above sea level. It lies approximately 100 km northwest of Hobart. Bradys Lake is located at 42.2296°S, 146.4868°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 7140. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Bradys Lake lies as a shimmering, dark jewel in the rugged embrace of Tasmania's Central Highlands. It lies 100.1 km north-west of Hobart, TAS (from Hobart, TAS: bearing 316°T), and is situated 77.3 km north-west of New Norfolk. The landscape here is a study in muted greens and greys, a vast expanse of rolling moorland and scattered eucalypt forests that climb towards the bruised-purple peaks of distant mountains. Water, in the form of countless tarns and the sprawling, often wind-whipped surface of the lake itself, dominates the horizon, reflecting the vast, often dramatic sky. The air carries a crisp, clean scent, tinged with the resinous perfume of eucalyptus and the damp, earthy aroma of peat, a constant reminder of the unique, high-country environment. Even on a calm day, a subtle restlessness seems to stir the surface of Bradys Lake, as if the water itself remembers the wilder currents of its past.
The history of Bradys Lake is inextricably linked to the rugged, often unforgiving nature of the highlands, a land once traversed by hardy shepherds and later, by those seeking the rich mineral veins rumoured to lie beneath the surface. While mining ventures have ebbed and flowed, the enduring character of Bradys Lake is shaped by its agricultural heritage, with sheep grazing still a common sight on the surrounding verges, their woolly forms like scattered clouds against the verdant slopes. This is a place where the seasons dictate the rhythm of life, where the chill of winter can bring a hush of snow, and the brief, bright summers offer a fleeting warmth that encourages the hardy wildflowers to bloom. Tourism, drawn by the abundant fishing opportunities and the sheer, untamed beauty of the national parklands that cradle Bradys Lake, provides a welcome modern pulse, attracting travellers seeking solace and the stark, elemental grandeur of the Tasmanian wilderness.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Bradys Lake, 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 Bradys Lake, in the Central Highlands Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Bradys Lake includes the postcode (7140), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Central Highlands Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Remote 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 Bradys Lake is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | October 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. |