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| Locality | Howden |
| State | Tasmania (TAS) |
| Local Government Area | Kingborough Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -43.02102 |
| Longitude | 147.29751 |
| Population | 655 |
| Density | 155.6 /km² |
| Area | 4.2 km² |
| Elevation | 29 m |
| Postcode | 7054 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Hobart | 16 km south |
Howden is a locality in the Kingborough Council local government area of Tasmania, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 655. The locality covers an area of 4.2 km², giving a population density of about 155.6 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 29 m above sea level. It lies approximately 16 km south of Hobart. Howden is located at 43.0210°S, 147.2975°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 7054. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Howden lies where the land begins to soften, a gentle slope falling towards the broad, grey waters of the Derwent River estuary. It lies 15.6 km south of Hobart, TAS (from Hobart, TAS: bearing 189°T), and is situated 12.8 km south-south-west of Sandy Bay. The air here carries a whisper of salt, a constant reminder of the proximity to the harbour, and the light often takes on a pearly luminescence, especially as the afternoon wears on, catching the muted greens of the pastures and the deeper hues of the scattered eucalypts. Rolling hills, their contours smoothed by millennia of wind and rain, cradle the scattered dwellings and the occasional cluster of farm buildings, creating a landscape that feels both settled and subtly wild, a place where the horizon feels close enough to touch.
The history of Howden is etched not in grand monuments, but in the patient cultivation of the earth and the quiet industry of its people. For generations, this land has yielded its bounty, primarily through careful farming and grazing, the legacy of settlers who saw the fertile soil and the sheltered waterways as a promise. The local economy, while diversifying, still draws strength from these agricultural roots, with some of the land still given over to crops and livestock, while others embrace the burgeoning wine industry that thrives in Tasmania's temperate climate, their vineyards a newer, brighter patch on the ancient land. This quiet persistence, this tending of the soil and the sea, defines the character of Howden, a place where the past informs the present without being a burden.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Howden, 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 Howden, in the Kingborough Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Howden includes the postcode (7054), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Kingborough Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Inner 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 Howden is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | July 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. |