Explore Lady Barron, Tasmania, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Lady Barron, TAS map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets — plus a labelled MGA grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Lady Barron, Tasmania, Australia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of Tasmania or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Lady Barron and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Geoscience Australia National Base Map — seamless topographic mapping covering the mainland, Tasmania and the external territories. NATMAP 250K shows the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 map sheets, mosaicked nationwide — the printed sheets generations of Australians navigated the outback with. The search box finds any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Lady Barron.
Reading the map like a paper sheet. Click Grid to overlay the Map Grid of Australia (MGA), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as an MGA grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what emergency services and search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need mobile coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load, which across much of inland Australia is most of the time.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Locality | Lady Barron |
| State | Tasmania (TAS) |
| Local Government Area | Flinders Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -40.21653 |
| Longitude | 148.29451 |
| Population | 143 |
| Density | 3.5 /km² |
| Area | 41.2 km² |
| Elevation | 15 m |
| Postcode | 7255 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Hobart | 307 km north-northeast |
Lady Barron is a locality in the Flinders Council local government area of Tasmania, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 143. The locality covers an area of 41.2 km², giving a population density of about 3.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 15 m above sea level. It lies approximately 307 km north-northeast of Hobart. Lady Barron is located at 40.2165°S, 148.2945°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 7255. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Lady Barron unfurls along a wide, sheltered harbour, its landscape a gentle sweep of pale green paddocks giving way to the deeper hues of coastal scrub and the distant, rugged peaks of Flinders Island. It lies 166.6 km north-east of Launceston, TAS (from Launceston, TAS: bearing 36°T), and is situated 27.6 km east-south-east of Whitemark. The air here carries the clean tang of salt and the faint, earthy aroma of damp soil, a characteristic perfume of this eastern flank of the island. Low-slung houses, often painted in muted blues and greys, cluster near the water's edge, their verandahs catching the soft, diffused light that spills across the water. The character of Lady Barron is one of quiet industry, where the rhythm of the tides seems to dictate the pace of life, and the vastness of the sky above offers a constant, unspoken invitation to contemplation.
The history of Lady Barron is intrinsically linked to the sea and the land that sustains it. It began as a vital harbour for early settlers, a place where provisions arrived and produce was sent forth, its prosperity slowly built on the back of sheep grazing and fishing. Today, that connection to the sea remains palpable, with small fishing boats bobbing in the harbour and the local economy drawing sustenance from the surrounding waters and the fertile farmland that flanks the town. The nearby Strzelecki National Park, with its dramatic granite outcrops and diverse flora and fauna, offers a stark and beautiful counterpoint to the more settled areas, a reminder of the wilder spirit that still imbues this corner of Tasmania. Travellers often find themselves drawn to the unpretentious charm of Lady Barron, a place where the simple beauty of the natural world is a constant, quiet companion.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Lady Barron, 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 Lady Barron, in the Flinders Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Lady Barron includes the postcode (7255), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Flinders Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Very Remote Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name; offers Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets as base layers; overlays a labelled Map Grid of Australia (MGA) so the map can be read like a printed topographic sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as an MGA grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require mobile coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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 Lady Barron is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | October 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; © Geoscience Australia National Base Map and NATMAP 1:250 000 (CC BY 4.0); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |