Florentine, 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 Florentine, in the Central Highlands Council local government area.
| Locality | Florentine |
| State | Tasmania (TAS) |
| Local Government Area | Central Highlands Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -42.61681 |
| Longitude | 146.45873 |
| Area | 449.3 km² |
| Postcode | 7140 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Hobart | 77 km west-northwest |
Florentine is a locality in the Central Highlands Council local government area of Tasmania, Australia. The locality covers an area of 449.3 km². It lies approximately 77 km west-northwest of Hobart. Florentine is located at 42.6168°S, 146.4587°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 7140. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Florentine rests in the embrace of Tasmania’s rugged Central Highlands, a landscape sculpted by ancient glaciers and softened by time. It lies 76.9 km west-north-west of Hobart, TAS (from Hobart, TAS: bearing 292°T), and is situated 52.4 km west-north-west of New Norfolk. Here, emerald pastures, dotted with the stoic forms of grazing sheep, roll towards the dense, dark green of eucalypt forests that climb the surrounding slopes. The air, crisp and carrying the faint, sweet scent of damp earth and pine needles, often holds a pearly mist in the early mornings, lending the hills a dreamlike quality, as if they might dissolve with the rising sun. The Derwent River, a silver ribbon, threads its way through the valley floor, its waters a deep, cool blue reflecting the vast, often dramatic, Tasmanian sky.
The history of Florentine is intrinsically linked to the land, its economy long sustained by the quiet industry of farming and grazing, traditions that have shaped the character of the place. Generations have worked this soil, their lives measured by the changing seasons and the bounty of the earth. This is a locality where the echoes of its past are not shouted, but whispered in the weathered wood of old farm buildings and the gentle hum of tractors moving across the fields. The surrounding forests, largely untouched and ancient, speak of a wilder, older Tasmania, a silent testament to the enduring natural beauty that underpins the everyday life of Florentine.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Florentine, 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 Florentine, in the Central Highlands Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Florentine includes the postcode (7140), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Central Highlands 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 Florentine 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. |