Explore Forth, Tasmania, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Forth, TAS map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets — plus a labelled MGA grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Forth, Tasmania, Australia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of Tasmania or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Forth and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Geoscience Australia National Base Map — seamless topographic mapping covering the mainland, Tasmania and the external territories. NATMAP 250K shows the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 map sheets, mosaicked nationwide — the printed sheets generations of Australians navigated the outback with. The search box finds any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Forth.
Reading the map like a paper sheet. Click Grid to overlay the Map Grid of Australia (MGA), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as an MGA grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what emergency services and search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need mobile coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load, which across much of inland Australia is most of the time.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Locality | Forth |
| State | Tasmania (TAS) |
| Local Government Area | Central Coast Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -41.211 |
| Longitude | 146.22699 |
| Population | 680 |
| Density | 19.5 /km² |
| Area | 35.0 km² |
| Elevation | 163 m |
| Postcode | 7310 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Hobart | 207 km north-northwest |
Forth is a locality in the Central Coast Council local government area of Tasmania, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 680. The locality covers an area of 35.0 km², giving a population density of about 19.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 163 m above sea level. It lies approximately 207 km north-northwest of Hobart. Forth is located at 41.2110°S, 146.2270°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 7310. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Forth spills out towards the Bass Strait, a place where the land exhales a gentle, salt-tinged breath. It lies 10.5 km west-south-west of Devonport, TAS (from Devonport, TAS: bearing 248°T), and is situated 5.0 km south-east of Ulverstone. The terrain here is a study in soft curves and broad horizons, rolling hills that have been patiently coaxed into fertile paddocks by generations of hands. Ancient eucalypts, their bark peeling in papery sheets, stand sentinel along the boundaries, their leaves rustling with a sound like whispered secrets. Down towards the coast, the land surrenders to a scattering of beaches, their sands often smoothed by the persistent caress of the tide, and the air carries the faint, briny tang of the sea. The light here, particularly as dusk begins to settle, paints the landscape in hues of soft ochre and lavender, a fleeting beauty that seems to linger just beyond reach.
The story of Forth is etched in the rich, dark soil that has sustained its people for well over a century. Originally shaped by farming and grazing, the surrounding countryside still hums with the quiet industry of agriculture, the golden heads of crops bowing in the breeze. The Forth River, a ribbon of silver that winds its way through the landscape, has long been a lifeblood, providing water and a sense of continuity. While the broader economy of the region has diversified, the agricultural roots remain deep, a grounding force in the community. Travellers passing through Forth often remark on the unhurried pace of life, a gentle rhythm that allows for a deeper appreciation of the natural world and the enduring character of this coastal haven.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Forth, Tasmania. 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 Forth, in the Central Coast Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Forth includes the postcode (7310), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Central Coast 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.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name; offers Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets as base layers; overlays a labelled Map Grid of Australia (MGA) so the map can be read like a printed topographic sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as an MGA grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require mobile coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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 Forth is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; © Geoscience Australia National Base Map and NATMAP 1:250 000 (CC BY 4.0); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |