Leith, 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 Leith, in the Devonport City Council local government area.
| Locality | Leith |
| State | Tasmania (TAS) |
| Local Government Area | Devonport City Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -41.16726 |
| Longitude | 146.26281 |
| Population | 397 |
| Density | 71.3 /km² |
| Area | 5.6 km² |
| Elevation | 18 m |
| Postcode | 7315 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Hobart | 210 km north-northwest |
Leith is a locality in the Devonport City Council local government area of Tasmania, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 397. The locality covers an area of 5.6 km², giving a population density of about 71.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 18 m above sea level. It lies approximately 210 km north-northwest of Hobart. Leith is located at 41.1673°S, 146.2628°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 7315. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Leith stretches along the northern Tasmanian coastline, a scatter of homes and businesses embraced by rolling hills that slope gently towards the Bass Strait. It lies 6.8 km west of Devonport, TAS (from Devonport, TAS: bearing 278°T), and is situated 6.1 km east of Ulverstone. The air here carries a constant whisper of salt, a fine mist that settles on the hardy coastal grasses and paints the weathered timber of the wharves with a soft, grey patina. To the west, the land rises, a patchwork of green paddocks dotted with sheep and punctuated by the dark, stoic forms of gum trees, while to the east, the coastline curves, revealing small, sheltered coves where the water, a startling turquoise on clearer days, laps at smooth, grey pebbles. The rhythm of Leith is dictated by the tides and the seasons, a quiet persistence evident in the slow drift of clouds across the expansive sky and the occasional cry of a seagull overhead.
Historically, Leith was a vital hub for the surrounding agricultural district, its harbour a bustling point of export for wool and grain. The echoes of this industrious past can still be felt in the sturdy brick buildings of the older commercial centre, now home to a handful of independent shops and cafes that serve a steady stream of local residents and travellers seeking respite. While the larger-scale shipping has long since moved to neighbouring ports, Leith retains a connection to the sea, with a small but active fishing fleet bringing in the day's catch, a testament to the enduring bounty of these waters. The land itself, fertile and well-watered, continues to support a thriving farming community, with orchards of apple and pear trees adding splashes of colour to the landscape during their respective seasons.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Leith, 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 Leith, in the Devonport City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Leith includes the postcode (7315), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Devonport 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 Leith 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. |