Great Bay, 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 Great Bay, in the Kingborough Council local government area.
| Locality | Great Bay |
| State | Tasmania (TAS) |
| Local Government Area | Kingborough Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -43.22414 |
| Longitude | 147.36752 |
| Population | 57 |
| Density | 4.0 /km² |
| Area | 14.2 km² |
| Elevation | 12 m |
| Postcode | 7150 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Hobart | 38 km south |
Great Bay is a locality in the Kingborough Council local government area of Tasmania, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 57. The locality covers an area of 14.2 km², giving a population density of about 4.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 12 m above sea level. It lies approximately 38 km south of Hobart. Great Bay is located at 43.2241°S, 147.3675°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 7150. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Great Bay unfolds as a watercolour of muted greens and blues, where the land slopes gently towards the embrace of the water. It lies 38.1 km south of Hobart, TAS (from Hobart, TAS: bearing 175°T), and is situated 29.6 km south-south-east of Kingston. The shoreline is a mosaic of weathered driftwood and smooth, grey pebbles, polished by the tireless caress of the tide. Beyond the immediate stretch of coast, rolling paddocks, stitched together with hedgerows, climb towards a horizon softened by the coastal haze. The air carries a constant, subtle tang of salt and damp earth, a scent that seems to seep into the very fabric of the place, and in the late afternoon, the light often takes on a luminous, almost honeyed quality, bathing the landscape in a gentle warmth.
This is a locality shaped by the patient rhythms of agriculture and the enduring spirit of its early settlers. For generations, the rich soil has yielded crops and supported grazing livestock, a quiet testament to the enduring fertility of the land. The nearby waters have always played a crucial role, providing sustenance and a pathway for trade, with the gentle swell of the bay hinting at a history intertwined with seafaring and fishing. While the pace of life here is unhurried, there’s a palpable sense of community, a shared understanding born from living in close proximity to the elements and to each other, with the distant silhouette of Mount Wellington often watching over the proceedings.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Great Bay, 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 Great Bay, in the Kingborough Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Great Bay includes the postcode (7150), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Kingborough 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 Great Bay 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. |