Loccota, 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 Loccota, in the Flinders Council local government area.
| Locality | Loccota |
| State | Tasmania (TAS) |
| Local Government Area | Flinders Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -40.2062 |
| Longitude | 148.04793 |
| Population | 19 |
| Density | 0.7 /km² |
| Area | 29.1 km² |
| Elevation | 7 m |
| Postcode | 7255 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Hobart | 304 km north-northeast |
Loccota is a locality in the Flinders Council local government area of Tasmania, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 19. The locality covers an area of 29.1 km², giving a population density of about 0.7 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 7 m above sea level. It lies approximately 304 km north-northeast of Hobart. Loccota is located at 40.2062°S, 148.0479°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 7255. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Loccota rests where the land meets a restless sea, a scatter of weathered buildings clinging to a coastline carved by wind and wave. It lies 156.4 km north-north-east of Launceston, TAS (from Launceston, TAS: bearing 30°T), and is situated 14.2 km south of Whitemark. The air here carries the sharp tang of brine, a constant reminder of the Bass Strait’s proximity, while inland, the fields unfurl in shades of ochre and muted green, a patchwork quilt stitched with dry stone walls and the occasional stand of wind-battered gums. The light, especially as the day begins to soften, washes over the landscape with a pearly luminescence, catching the dust motes dancing in the still air and lending a quiet, almost melancholic beauty to the rolling terrain. Sheep, like small, white clouds, dot the hillsides, their bleating a distant counterpoint to the ceaseless murmur of the ocean.
The history of Loccota is a story written in the earth and the sea, a testament to generations who coaxed a living from this often-challenging environment. For decades, wool has been the lifeblood of the district, the fleeces of hardy Merino sheep finding their way to markets far beyond this quiet corner of Tasmania. Though farming remains central, a subtle shift is underway, with a few local producers cautiously exploring the potential of cool-climate vineyards, their vines reaching towards the sun with a hopeful tenacity. Remnants of earlier settlements are scarce, but the rhythm of the land dictates the pace of life; the days are measured by the sun and the tides, and the evenings settle in with a profound stillness, broken only by the cries of seabirds or the distant rumble of a passing vehicle.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Loccota, 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 Loccota, in the Flinders Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Loccota 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.
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 Loccota 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. |