Explore Christmas Hills, Tasmania, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Christmas Hills, 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 Christmas Hills, 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 Christmas Hills 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 Christmas Hills.
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 | Christmas Hills |
| State | Tasmania (TAS) |
| Local Government Area | Circular Head Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -40.96606 |
| Longitude | 144.99087 |
| Population | 120 |
| Density | 0.8 /km² |
| Area | 156.9 km² |
| Elevation | 106 m |
| Postcode | 7330 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Hobart | 288 km northwest |
Christmas Hills is a locality in the Circular Head Council local government area of Tasmania, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 120. The locality covers an area of 156.9 km², giving a population density of about 0.8 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 106 m above sea level. It lies approximately 288 km northwest of Hobart. Christmas Hills is located at 40.9661°S, 144.9909°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 7330. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Christmas Hills lies at the western edge of the Circular Head municipality, a place where the land begins to soften its relentless coastal edge and turn inland. It lies 115.7 km west of Devonport, TAS (from Devonport, TAS: bearing 281°T), and is situated 18.3 km south-west of Smithton. The terrain here is a gentle rise, not dramatic peaks but rolling hills that cup the sky, cloaked in a mosaic of emerald pasture and the darker green of scattered eucalypt woodlands. The air, especially after a rain, carries the clean, damp scent of rich soil and the fainter, sweeter perfume of blooming gorse, a hardy invader that nevertheless adds a splash of bright yellow to the landscape. Sheep graze in quiet contentment, their fleeces like scattered clouds against the verdant slopes, and the distant sound of a tractor often punctuates the stillness. In the early morning, a pearly mist often clings to the lower hollows, lending a dreamlike quality to the already tranquil scene, a subtle beauty that speaks of resilience and slow growth.
This is a landscape shaped by generations of farming, a tradition deeply ingrained in the character of Christmas Hills. The local economy has long been tied to the fertile earth, with dairy and sheep farming forming the backbone of livelihoods. The land was settled by pioneering families, their stories etched into the names of the paddocks and the sturdy, weathered farmhouses that dot the hillsides. While the immediate vicinity might not boast grand historical monuments, the very fabric of Christmas Hills is a testament to the enduring spirit of those who worked this land, coaxing sustenance from its soil. The nearest significant hub, Smithton, provides a vital centre for commerce and community, its proximity allowing Christmas Hills to maintain its peaceful, rural identity while still accessing necessary services. The quiet hum of agricultural life, the dependable cycle of seasons and harvests, defines the rhythm of this place, a steady beat against the wider world.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Christmas Hills, 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 Christmas Hills, in the Circular Head Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Christmas Hills includes the postcode (7330), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Circular Head 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 Christmas Hills 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. |