Gawler, Central Coast Council, Tasmania
Explore Gawler, Tasmania, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Gawler, 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 Gawler, 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 Gawler 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 Gawler.
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.
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| Locality | Gawler |
| State | Tasmania (TAS) |
| Local Government Area | Central Coast Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -41.22187 |
| Longitude | 146.15237 |
| Population | 617 |
| Density | 16.0 /km² |
| Area | 38.6 km² |
| Elevation | 114 m |
| Postcode | 7315 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Hobart | 208 km north-northwest |
Gawler is a locality in the Central Coast Council local government area of Tasmania, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 617. The locality covers an area of 38.6 km², giving a population density of about 16.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 114 m above sea level. It lies approximately 208 km north-northwest of Hobart. Gawler is located at 41.2219°S, 146.1524°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 7315. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Gawler’s landscape unfolds with a quiet tenacity, a testament to the enduring character of its surrounds. It lies 16.8 km west-south-west of Devonport, TAS (from Devonport, TAS: bearing 252°T), and is situated 6.1 km south-south-west of Ulverstone. Here, the land’s skin is a rich tapestry of earthy ochres and muted greens, particularly after a generous rain, when the very air seems to thicken with the scent of damp soil and eucalypt. The terrain gently slopes towards the sinuous curves of the North Esk River, its waters often reflecting the broad, pale Tasmanian sky, a mirror to the slow drift of cloud. Low-slung hills, softened by the passage of seasons, cradle the scattered homesteads and paddocks, a sense of spaciousness prevailing, broken only by the occasional, hardy cluster of trees that stand sentinel against the prevailing winds. The light here, especially in the late afternoon, can possess a remarkable clarity, gilding the edges of the weathered fences and the corrugated iron roofs with a soft, almost ethereal glow.
The history of Gawler is deeply entwined with the land it occupies, a legacy of early pastoralism and the quiet industry that has sustained its people. For generations, sheep have grazed these rolling pastures, their fleeces a vital part of the local economy, and the fertile soil has yielded crops that feed beyond the immediate district. The North Esk River, a constant, murmuring presence, has long served as both a source of life and a route for passage, its banks bearing the subtle imprints of a history stretching back to the island's colonial beginnings. While the grand agricultural estates may have given way to smaller holdings and a diversifying agricultural base, the spirit of resilience and self-sufficiency remains a quiet hallmark of Gawler, a place where the pace of life is measured not by the clock, but by the turning of the seasons and the steady pulse of the land.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Gawler, 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 Gawler, in the Central Coast Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Gawler includes the postcode (7315), 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 Gawler is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | October 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. |