Currie, 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 Currie, in the King Island Council local government area.
| Locality | Currie |
| State | Tasmania (TAS) |
| Local Government Area | King Island Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -39.92246 |
| Longitude | 143.84922 |
| Population | 739 |
| Density | 62.3 /km² |
| Area | 11.9 km² |
| Elevation | 36 m |
| Postcode | 7256 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Hobart | 439 km northwest |
Currie is a locality in the King Island Council local government area of Tasmania, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 739. The locality covers an area of 11.9 km², giving a population density of about 62.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 36 m above sea level. It lies approximately 439 km northwest of Hobart. Currie is located at 39.9225°S, 143.8492°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 7256. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Currie breathes the salty tang of the Bass Strait, its low-slung buildings a collection of sturdy forms against the relentless sweep of the wind. It lies 202.2 km south-south-west of Geelong, VIC (from Geelong, VIC: bearing 193°T), and is situated 8.5 km south-west of Loorana. The landscape here is a study in muted greens and greys, where rolling pastures, often damp with sea mist, give way to rugged coastline where basalt outcrops punctuate the sandy shores. The air itself carries a certain clarity, a sharpness that speaks of the isolation and the vastness of the ocean stretching towards the southern horizon. Even the sunlight, when it breaks through the clouds, seems to possess a pearly luminescence, casting a soft glow on the weathered timber fences and the hardy, salt-tolerant vegetation that clings to the earth.
King Island's history is etched into the very way Currie functions, a testament to its pastoral heritage and its enduring connection to the sea. For generations, this has been a place defined by the land's fertility and the ocean's bounty, with dairy farming and beef grazing forming the bedrock of its economy. The island's isolation has fostered a distinctive self-reliance, a quiet pride in its ability to sustain itself against the elements. Beyond the pastures, the coastline offers dramatic vistas, including the iconic Cape Wickham lighthouse, a stoic sentinel watching over the treacherous waters that once claimed so many vessels, a stark reminder of the island's dramatic maritime past.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Currie, 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 Currie, in the King Island Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Currie includes the postcode (7256), telephone area code (03), and local government area (King Island Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Very 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 Currie 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. |