Cuckoo, 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 Cuckoo, in the Dorset Council local government area.
| Locality | Cuckoo |
| State | Tasmania (TAS) |
| Local Government Area | Dorset Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -41.22667 |
| Longitude | 147.59182 |
| Population | 49 |
| Density | 1.1 /km² |
| Area | 45.4 km² |
| Elevation | 126 m |
| Postcode | 7260 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Hobart | 185 km north |
Cuckoo is a locality in the Dorset Council local government area of Tasmania, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 49. The locality covers an area of 45.4 km², giving a population density of about 1.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 126 m above sea level. It lies approximately 185 km north of Hobart. Cuckoo is located at 41.2267°S, 147.5918°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 7260. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Cuckoo sits where the land breathes a deep, green quietude, a place of rolling hills that spill towards the wide sky. It lies 44.2 km east-north-east of Launceston, TAS (from Launceston, TAS: bearing 59°T), and is situated 8.6 km south-east of Scottsdale. The air here carries a faint scent of damp earth and eucalyptus, a cool balm that soothes the traveller. Sunlight, when it breaks through, paints the undulating terrain with shifting shades of ochre and emerald, highlighting the rough-hewn character of the landscape. Distant ridges, softened by haze, stand sentinel over valleys where sheep graze like scattered pearls. It is a country that feels ancient, where the wind whispers secrets through the rust-coloured grasses and the shadows lengthen with a deliberate, unhurried grace.
The history of Cuckoo is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of those who have worked this land. For generations, hardy farmers have coaxed sustenance from its soil, their lives intertwined with the seasons and the cycles of nature. The local economy, while modest, is anchored in the steady rhythm of agriculture and grazing, a testament to the resilience of its people. Occasionally, the glint of quartz in a stream bed might hint at a past, more speculative mining endeavour, a fleeting whisper of a different era. Today, Cuckoo remains a place where the pace of life is dictated by the sun's arc and the quiet hum of country living, a distinctive pocket of Tasmania where the natural world still holds sway.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Cuckoo, 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 Cuckoo, in the Dorset Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Cuckoo includes the postcode (7260), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Dorset 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 Cuckoo 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. |