Explore Couta Rocks, Tasmania, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Couta Rocks, 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 Couta Rocks, 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 Couta Rocks 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 Couta Rocks.
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 | Couta Rocks |
| State | Tasmania (TAS) |
| Local Government Area | Circular Head Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -41.17804 |
| Longitude | 144.71321 |
| Area | 12.1 km² |
| Postcode | 7330 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Hobart | 287 km northwest |
Couta Rocks is a locality in the Circular Head Council local government area of Tasmania, Australia. The locality covers an area of 12.1 km². It lies approximately 287 km northwest of Hobart. Couta Rocks is located at 41.1780°S, 144.7132°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 7330. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Couta Rocks presents a rugged, windswept visage where the land meets the restless Southern Ocean. It lies 136.4 km west of Devonport, TAS (from Devonport, TAS: bearing 269°T), and is situated 51.4 km south-west of Smithton. The terrain is a dramatic interplay of dark, volcanic rock formations, worn smooth by millennia of relentless surf, interspersed with patches of hardy coastal scrub and the occasional hardy tree clinging to the exposed slopes. The air here carries the sharp, briny tang of the sea, a constant companion that whispers of distant voyages and the raw power of nature. Beyond the immediate coastline, rolling paddocks, tinged with the golden hues of ripening grass, stretch inland, hinting at the agricultural heart of the region. The quality of light, especially as the sun begins its descent, paints the sky in a bruised palette of purples and oranges, casting long, dramatic shadows across the weathered rock faces.
The history of Couta Rocks is deeply entwined with the sea and the hardy souls who have drawn a living from its bounty. For generations, fishing has been the lifeblood of this locality, with small boats bobbing in sheltered coves, their nets laden with the spoils of the ocean. The local economy, while still anchored by the fishing industry, has diversified to include sheep grazing, the wool of these hardy animals a testament to the resilience of life in this often-harsh environment. Scattered remnants of past endeavours, perhaps an old jetty or the weathered stone of a long-abandoned dwelling, speak of a time when life was even more directly dictated by the vagaries of the weather and the sea. The distinctive, almost sculptural quality of the coastal rocks themselves, some resembling weathered sentinels guarding the shore, forms a natural landmark, a silent testament to the enduring spirit of Couta Rocks.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Couta Rocks, 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 Couta Rocks, in the Circular Head Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Couta Rocks 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 Couta Rocks 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. |