Edgcumbe Beach, 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 Edgcumbe Beach, in the Circular Head Council local government area.
| Locality | Edgcumbe Beach |
| State | Tasmania (TAS) |
| Local Government Area | Circular Head Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -40.86626 |
| Longitude | 145.41463 |
| Population | 45 |
| Density | 18.8 /km² |
| Area | 2.4 km² |
| Elevation | 12 m |
| Postcode | 7321 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Hobart | 274 km northwest |
Edgcumbe Beach is a locality in the Circular Head Council local government area of Tasmania, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 45. The locality covers an area of 2.4 km², giving a population density of about 18.8 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 12 m above sea level. It lies approximately 274 km northwest of Hobart. Edgcumbe Beach is located at 40.8663°S, 145.4146°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 7321. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Edgcumbe Beach lies at the edge of the wild, where the land surrenders to the Tasman Sea. It lies 85.1 km west-north-west of Devonport, TAS (from Devonport, TAS: bearing 294°T), and is situated 23.4 km east of Smithton. The coastline here is a rugged embrace, a series of coves and promontories sculpted by relentless winds and salt spray. Low, scrubby vegetation clings to the sandy soil, a hardy defence against the elements, punctuated by hardy coastal heaths and the occasional gnarled she-oak, its branches reaching like arthritic fingers towards the horizon. The sand itself is a pale gold, fine and yielding underfoot, often streaked with the darker hues of seaweed and the occasional fragment of shell. The air carries the sharp, bracing scent of brine, a constant reminder of the ocean’s proximity, and the sky overhead, even on a calm day, possesses a vast, untamed quality, as if perpetually holding its breath before a squall.
The history of Edgcumbe Beach is intertwined with the pastoral heritage of the Circular Head region, a landscape long shaped by sheep and cattle grazing. While the immediate foreshore offers little in the way of substantial settlement, the hinterland whispers of early colonial endeavours, of surveyors charting rough terrain and of families carving out a living from the fertile, if often challenging, paddocks. The local economy, historically tied to agriculture and the sea, now sees a gentle hum of tourism, drawn by the raw beauty and the promise of quietude. Travellers seeking a connection to a less hurried Tasmania often find their way to Edgcumbe Beach, drawn by the simple allure of coastal walks and the chance to witness the sky bleed into the ocean at sunset, a spectacle of muted oranges and bruised purples that stains the water and the air with a fleeting, breathtaking colour.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Edgcumbe Beach, 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 Edgcumbe Beach, in the Circular Head Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Edgcumbe Beach includes the postcode (7321), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Circular Head 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 Edgcumbe Beach 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. |