Jericho, 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 Jericho, in the Southern Midlands Council local government area.
| Locality | Jericho |
| State | Tasmania (TAS) |
| Local Government Area | Southern Midlands Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -42.38908 |
| Longitude | 147.28867 |
| Population | 45 |
| Density | 0.5 /km² |
| Area | 91.5 km² |
| Elevation | 406 m |
| Postcode | 7030 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Hobart | 55 km north |
Jericho is a locality in the Southern Midlands Council local government area of Tasmania, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 45. The locality covers an area of 91.5 km², giving a population density of about 0.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 406 m above sea level. It lies approximately 55 km north of Hobart. Jericho is located at 42.3891°S, 147.2887°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 7030. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Jericho rests in a broad valley, a place where the land softens its edges before the higher country begins its slow ascent. It lies 54.9 km north of Hobart, TAS (from Hobart, TAS: bearing 357°T), and is situated 11.3 km south of Oatlands. The surrounding hills, cloaked in the muted greens and golds of pasture and scattered eucalypts, roll away towards a sky that often holds a certain, clear luminescence. Here, the air carries a clean, earthy scent, a blend of sun-baked soil and the fainter, sweeter perfume of wild grasses. The landscape itself seems to breathe, a gentle expanse where shadows stretch long and languid in the late afternoon, painting the slopes in shades of lavender and deep ochre. The quietude is profound, broken only by the distant bleating of sheep or the occasional, sharp cry of a bird of prey circling overhead.
The history of Jericho is written in the enduring character of its agricultural pursuits, a legacy passed down through generations who worked this rich earth. For decades, sheep and cattle have been the steady heartbeat of its economy, their wool and meat finding markets far beyond the valley's gentle embrace. The land here is forgiving enough to support this pastoral tradition, yet it demands a quiet resilience from those who tend it. Traces of earlier lives are subtle, found in the weathered timber of old farm buildings and the faint paths that crisscross the paddocks, hints of a past that underpins the present. The rhythm of Jericho is one of seasons, of planting and harvest, of the slow turning of the earth, a testament to a life lived in concert with the land.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Jericho, 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 Jericho, in the Southern Midlands Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Jericho includes the postcode (7030), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Southern Midlands 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 Jericho 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. |