Explore Lake Sorell, Tasmania, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Lake Sorell, 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 Lake Sorell, 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 Lake Sorell 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 Lake Sorell.
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 | Lake Sorell |
| State | Tasmania (TAS) |
| Local Government Area | Central Highlands Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -42.03836 |
| Longitude | 147.15795 |
| Area | 197.2 km² |
| Postcode | 7030 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Hobart | 95 km north |
Lake Sorell is a locality in the Central Highlands Council local government area of Tasmania, Australia. The locality covers an area of 197.2 km². It lies approximately 95 km north of Hobart. Lake Sorell is located at 42.0384°S, 147.1579°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 7030. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Lake Sorell rests in a high country cradle, its waters a deep, brooding blue reflecting the vast, often windswept skies of Tasmania’s Central Highlands. It lies 67.3 km south of Launceston, TAS (from Launceston, TAS: bearing 179°T), and is situated 28.1 km south of Cressy. The surrounding landscape is a study in rugged beauty: rolling plains of tussock grass and hardy alpine shrubs give way to rocky outcrops and the occasional stand of stunted, gnarled eucalypts, their bark peeling like ancient parchment. In the distance, the jagged peaks of the Western Wilds stand sentinel, their summits often dusted with snow even in the warmer months. The air here carries a clean, sharp scent of damp earth and crushed herbs, and the silence is profound, broken only by the cry of a currawong or the whisper of the wind across the water’s surface. The quality of light is particularly exquisite in the late afternoon, when the sun dips low, casting long, dramatic shadows and bathing the land in a warm, golden hue that softens the harshness of the terrain.
This is a region shaped by the enduring rhythm of the seasons and the quiet tenacity of its inhabitants. For millennia, Indigenous peoples knew this country, travelling its expanses and drawing sustenance from its bounty. Later, European settlers arrived, drawn by the promise of fertile grazing lands and, for a time, the lure of minerals whispered from the earth. The economy of Lake Sorell has long been tied to the land, with sheep grazing on the expansive pastures forming a significant part of its heritage, the wool a testament to the hardy nature of both animal and shepherd. Though mining’s heyday has passed, its scars remain in the form of old tracks and occasional derelict structures, a subtle reminder of past endeavours. Today, tourism plays an increasingly important role, drawing visitors seeking the wild beauty, the abundant trout fishing in the lake and its neighbouring waterways, and the profound sense of solitude that Lake Sorell offers in such generous measure.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Lake Sorell, 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 Lake Sorell, in the Central Highlands Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Lake Sorell 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.
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 Lake Sorell 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. |