Highclere, 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 Highclere, in the Burnie City Council local government area.
| Locality | Highclere |
| State | Tasmania (TAS) |
| Local Government Area | Burnie City Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -41.19557 |
| Longitude | 145.82255 |
| Population | 118 |
| Density | 2.8 /km² |
| Area | 42.3 km² |
| Elevation | 373 m |
| Postcode | 7321 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Hobart | 225 km northwest |
Highclere is a locality in the Burnie City Council local government area of Tasmania, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 118. The locality covers an area of 42.3 km², giving a population density of about 2.8 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 373 m above sea level. It lies approximately 225 km northwest of Hobart. Highclere is located at 41.1956°S, 145.8226°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 7321. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Highclere unfolds across a gentle, rolling landscape, a mosaic of emerald paddocks and darker, brooding stands of eucalypt that hug the contours of the land. It lies 43.6 km west of Devonport, TAS (from Devonport, TAS: bearing 267°T), and is situated 14.7 km south-south-west of Shorewell Park. The air here carries a clean, crisp scent, a subtle blend of damp earth and distant pasture, particularly noticeable as the afternoon sun begins its slow descent, casting long, softened shadows that stretch across the fields. The terrain, neither flat nor dramatically mountainous, offers a sense of spaciousness without the starkness of open plains, the distant hills a hazy blue against the wide Tasmanian sky.
This is a place where the quiet diligence of farming has shaped the character of Highclere, the rhythm of the seasons dictating the pulse of daily life. Dairy herds are a common sight, their presence a constant, gentle hum on the land, while sheep graze contentedly on the richer grasses. The history of this locality is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring lines of stone walls and the weathered timber of farm buildings, remnants of earlier generations who worked this soil. While not a hub of heavy industry, the local economy is anchored firmly in the productivity of the land, a quiet strength that underpins the peaceful existence of Highclere.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Highclere, 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 Highclere, in the Burnie City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Highclere includes the postcode (7321), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Burnie City 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 Highclere 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. |