Bushy Park, 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 Bushy Park, in the Derwent Valley Council local government area.
| Locality | Bushy Park |
| State | Tasmania (TAS) |
| Local Government Area | Derwent Valley Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -42.72191 |
| Longitude | 146.87071 |
| Area | 22.2 km² |
| Postcode | 7140 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Hobart | 41 km west-northwest |
Bushy Park is a locality in the Derwent Valley Council local government area of Tasmania, Australia. The locality covers an area of 22.2 km². It lies approximately 41 km west-northwest of Hobart. Bushy Park is located at 42.7219°S, 146.8707°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 7140. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Bushy Park lies in a broad, fertile valley where the Derwent River, a silver ribbon unfurling from the highlands, lends its lifeblood to the land. It lies 41.4 km west-north-west of Hobart, TAS (from Hobart, TAS: bearing 295°T), and is situated 29.6 km west-north-west of Claremont. Rolling hills, cloaked in the deep greens of established pastures and the lighter, more vibrant hues of young crops, rise gently on either side, cradling the settlement. The air here often carries a cool, clean scent, a blend of damp earth, eucalyptus, and the subtle sweetness of blooming clover, particularly potent in the soft light of late afternoon when shadows lengthen across the fields. Fences, weathered and straight, delineate the patchwork quilt of farmland, a testament to generations of careful stewardship, and the occasional cluster of sturdy, white-washed farmhouses stand as quiet sentinels against the vast Tasmanian sky.
The history of Bushy Park is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of the Derwent Valley, its economy built upon the rich soil that has sustained farming and grazing for over a century. While timber milling once played a significant role, it is the enduring strength of dairy farming and sheep production that continues to shape the character of Bushy Park, with creamery trucks a familiar sight on local roads. The adjacent waterways, extensions of the mighty Derwent, offer tranquil spots for recreation, their banks fringed by willows that weep their leafy branches towards the water. It is a place where the pace of life feels less dictated by the clock and more by the turning of the seasons, a quiet rhythm of planting, growing, and harvesting that underpins the very soul of Bushy Park.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Bushy Park, 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 Bushy Park, in the Derwent Valley Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Bushy Park includes the postcode (7140), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Derwent Valley 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 Bushy Park 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. |