Hermitage, 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 Hermitage, in the Central Highlands Council local government area.
| Locality | Hermitage |
| State | Tasmania (TAS) |
| Local Government Area | Central Highlands Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -42.26337 |
| Longitude | 146.84712 |
| Area | 87.5 km² |
| Elevation | 508 m |
| Postcode | 7030 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Hobart | 79 km north-northwest |
Hermitage is a locality in the Central Highlands Council local government area of Tasmania, Australia. The locality covers an area of 87.5 km². It sits at an elevation of around 508 m above sea level. It lies approximately 79 km north-northwest of Hobart. Hermitage is located at 42.2634°S, 146.8471°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 7030. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Hermitage rests in a valley carved by ancient forces, where the land swells and recedes with a quiet, patient rhythm. It lies 79.3 km north-north-west of Hobart, TAS (from Hobart, TAS: bearing 330°T), and is situated 38.2 km west of Oatlands. The air here, particularly in the cool hush of early morning, carries the clean scent of damp earth and the faint, sweet perfume of eucalypt, a constant reminder of the wild country that presses in on all sides. Rolling hills, cloaked in a mosaic of emerald pastures and darker, brooding woodlands, form the immediate embrace, their contours softened by the ubiquitous Tasmanian light that seems to possess a unique quality, a pearly luminescence that lends a gentle halo to even the most ordinary scene. The terrain is not dramatic, but rather possesses a profound, earthy beauty, a landscape that feels both ancient and alive, where the very stones underfoot seem to hum with a silent, enduring energy.
This is a place where the echoes of pioneers still whisper on the wind, a testament to the hardy souls who first tamed this rugged country for grazing and agriculture. The local economy, while modest, is deeply rooted in the land, with sheep and cattle farming forming the backbone of its sustenance, the wool and meat finding their way to markets far beyond the valley's rim. Occasionally, the glint of a prospector’s shovel might still be seen, a nod to the region's historical, though now largely dormant, mining past, where veins of precious minerals once promised fortune. The nearby waterways, tributaries of a larger, more significant river, offer moments of quiet contemplation, their gentle flow a constant counterpoint to the enduring, stoic character of Hermitage itself, a locality that has found its strength in simplicity and the enduring embrace of the natural world.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Hermitage, 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 Hermitage, in the Central Highlands Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Hermitage includes the postcode (7030), 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 Hermitage 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. |