Breona, 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 Breona, in the Central Highlands Council local government area.
| Locality | Breona |
| State | Tasmania (TAS) |
| Local Government Area | Central Highlands Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -41.7833 |
| Longitude | 146.70317 |
| Population | 6 |
| Density | 6.8 /km² |
| Area | 0.9 km² |
| Elevation | 1062 m |
| Postcode | 7304 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Hobart | 132 km north-northwest |
Breona is a locality in the Central Highlands Council local government area of Tasmania, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 6. The locality covers an area of 0.9 km², giving a population density of about 6.8 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 1062 m above sea level. It lies approximately 132 km north-northwest of Hobart. Breona is located at 41.7833°S, 146.7032°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 7304. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Breona lies cradled by a landscape that speaks of ancient geological forces, where the earth's crust has been patiently sculpted by wind and water. It lies 53.2 km south-west of Launceston, TAS (from Launceston, TAS: bearing 223°T), and is situated 27.9 km south of Deloraine. Rolling hills, cloaked in a patchwork of emerald pastures and the muted grey-greens of eucalypt forests, descend towards the meandering courses of unseen creeks and the broader sweep of the Macquarie River. The air here carries a crispness, particularly in the early mornings when a fine mist often hangs low, softening the edges of the horizon and lending a watercolour wash to the distant peaks. Sunlight, when it breaks through, possesses a clarity that illuminates the subtle textures of the land – the rough bark of the gum trees, the velvety moss clinging to shadowed rocks, and the rich, dark loam of the fields.
The economic pulse of Breona has long been tied to the land, its fertile soils supporting a legacy of sheep grazing and the cultivation of hardy grains. Generations have worked this earth, their lives interwoven with the predictable cycles of seasons and the subtle shifts in the market. The echoes of a past mining industry, though largely quiet now, still resonate in the names of some of the older homesteads and in the weathered character of the few remaining stone structures. For the traveller, Breona offers a quiet immersion in this enduring rural character, a place where the pace of life feels dictated by the sun's arc and the gentle flow of the river, a subtle reminder of the enduring connection between people and the land they inhabit.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Breona, 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 Breona, in the Central Highlands Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Breona 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 Breona 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. |