Erriba, 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 Erriba, in the Kentish Council local government area.
| Locality | Erriba |
| State | Tasmania (TAS) |
| Local Government Area | Kentish Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -41.43868 |
| Longitude | 146.11439 |
| Population | 48 |
| Density | 1.6 /km² |
| Area | 29.3 km² |
| Elevation | 740 m |
| Postcode | 7310 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Hobart | 189 km north-northwest |
Erriba is a locality in the Kentish Council local government area of Tasmania, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 48. The locality covers an area of 29.3 km², giving a population density of about 1.6 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 740 m above sea level. It lies approximately 189 km north-northwest of Hobart. Erriba is located at 41.4387°S, 146.1144°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 7310. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Erriba unfolds across a broad sweep of rolling country, where the ochre earth, baked by the Tasmanian sun, meets a sky that often holds the bruised colours of an impending storm. It lies 35.0 km south-south-west of Devonport, TAS (from Devonport, TAS: bearing 213°T), and is situated 19.5 km west-south-west of Sheffield. The landscape here is a testament to patient weathering, with the gentle slopes giving way to broader valleys that cradle small pockets of cultivation and scattered farmsteads. The air carries a dry, almost papery scent of eucalypt and sun-scorched grass, a scent that seems to settle deep in the lungs. Even the silence has a texture, a deep hum of insect life and the distant bleating of sheep that underscores the vastness of the surrounding paddocks.
The economic lifeblood of Erriba has long been tied to the land, with sheep grazing and cereal crops forming the backbone of its prosperity. Generations of families have worked this soil, their efforts etched into the very character of the place, a quiet resilience evident in the weathered facades of the few buildings that constitute the centre. History whispers in the names of the creeks and gullies, remnants of early exploration and settlement, though the deeper Indigenous past remains a silent presence, a layer of time beneath the more recent stories of pioneering farmers and their struggles. While not a hub of major industry, Erriba offers a glimpse into a Tasmania where the pace is dictated by the seasons and the steady, predictable turning of the earth.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Erriba, 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 Erriba, in the Kentish Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Erriba includes the postcode (7310), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Kentish 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 Erriba 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. |