Brandum, 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 Brandum, in the Central Highlands Council local government area.
| Locality | Brandum |
| State | Tasmania (TAS) |
| Local Government Area | Central Highlands Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -41.82203 |
| Longitude | 146.67055 |
| Population | 7 |
| Density | 1.0 /km² |
| Area | 7.3 km² |
| Elevation | 1053 m |
| Postcode | 7304 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Hobart | 130 km north-northwest |
Brandum is a locality in the Central Highlands Council local government area of Tasmania, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 7. The locality covers an area of 7.3 km², giving a population density of about 1.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 1053 m above sea level. It lies approximately 130 km north-northwest of Hobart. Brandum is located at 41.8220°S, 146.6705°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 7304. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Brandum breathes the cool, crisp air of Tasmania's Central Highlands, a landscape of rolling moors and wind-swept plains that stretch towards distant, blue-hazed mountains. It lies 58.2 km south-west of Launceston, TAS (from Launceston, TAS: bearing 222°T), and is situated 43.0 km south-west of Longford. The land here is a study in muted colours: olive-green tussock grasses, the rust-brown of exposed earth, and the occasional splash of vibrant green from hardy native shrubs. Broad, shallow valleys cradle slow-moving creeks, their banks often fringed with sedges and the skeletal remains of winter-killed reeds. The sky above is a vast canvas, prone to dramatic cloud formations that cast fleeting shadows across the undulating terrain, and on clear evenings, the light softens to a hazy, pearlescent glow that seems to hold the land in a gentle embrace.
The story of Brandum is intrinsically tied to the sheep that once dominated these slopes, their wool a vital commodity that shaped the early economy of the region. While the great pastoral estates have since fragmented, the legacy of that era remains in the sturdy, stone-built farmhouses and the enduring presence of livestock grazing on the more fertile pockets of land. Today, a quiet resilience characterises Brandum, with a small, close-knit community sustained by a blend of agricultural ventures and the growing appeal of its wild, open spaces to travellers seeking solitude. The local shop, a hub of activity, serves as a focal point for residents, its shelves stocked with essentials and a quiet hum of conversation often filling the air, a subtle testament to the enduring spirit of this highland locality.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Brandum, 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 Brandum, in the Central Highlands Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Brandum includes the postcode (7304), 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.
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 Brandum 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. |