London Lakes, 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 London Lakes, in the Central Highlands Council local government area.
| Locality | London Lakes |
| State | Tasmania (TAS) |
| Local Government Area | Central Highlands Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -42.15608 |
| Longitude | 146.59157 |
| Area | 108.5 km² |
| Elevation | 771 m |
| Postcode | 7140 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Hobart | 101 km northwest |
London Lakes is a locality in the Central Highlands Council local government area of Tasmania, Australia. The locality covers an area of 108.5 km². It sits at an elevation of around 771 m above sea level. It lies approximately 101 km northwest of Hobart. London Lakes is located at 42.1561°S, 146.5916°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 7140. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
London Lakes lies in a high country cradle, a scattering of water bodies cupped by the rugged folds of the Central Highlands. It lies 92.3 km south-south-west of Launceston, TAS (from Launceston, TAS: bearing 209°T), and is situated 58.2 km south-west of Cressy. The land here is a tapestry of tussock grass, tough alpine heaths, and scattered stands of eucalypt, their bark silvered by the persistent mountain air. Water is the dominant character, reflecting the vast, often moody Tasmanian sky in shades of pewter and deep sapphire. Around the lakes, the terrain rises into broad, wind-scoured shoulders, offering panoramic views that stretch to distant, blue-hazed peaks. The silence here is profound, broken only by the cry of a currawong or the whisper of wind across the water, a stillness that feels ancient and deeply rooted. The light, particularly as dusk settles, can transform the landscape into something ethereal, casting long shadows and bathing the water in a soft, golden hue that seems to hum with an inner luminescence.
The history of London Lakes is entwined with the story of Tasmania's high country, a place long traversed by Indigenous peoples before European settlement. For generations, this area was a significant hunting ground, its lakes and streams providing sustenance. Later, the allure of grazing land drew selectors, their hardy sheep and cattle becoming a familiar sight against the stark beauty of the highlands. While mining has played a role in the broader region, the economy of London Lakes itself has always been more closely tied to the land's natural bounty and its capacity for pastoralism, with tourism now a growing complement. The lakes themselves, once natural features, have been influenced by hydro-electric developments, a testament to human ingenuity shaping the wild. This has created a unique rhythm, where the raw, untamed beauty of the highlands meets the subtle, enduring influence of human endeavour, a place where the past whispers in the wind and the present unfolds at the unhurried pace of the seasons.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of London Lakes, 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 London Lakes, in the Central Highlands Council local government area.
Detailed location data for London Lakes includes the postcode (7140), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Central Highlands Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of 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 London Lakes 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. |