Explore Low Head, Tasmania, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Low Head, 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 Low Head, 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 Low Head 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 Low Head.
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 | Low Head |
| State | Tasmania (TAS) |
| Local Government Area | George Town Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -41.05516 |
| Longitude | 146.84267 |
| Population | 536 |
| Density | 24.2 /km² |
| Area | 22.1 km² |
| Elevation | 10 m |
| Postcode | 7253 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Hobart | 207 km north-northwest |
Low Head is a locality in the George Town Council local government area of Tasmania, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 536. The locality covers an area of 22.1 km², giving a population density of about 24.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 10 m above sea level. It lies approximately 207 km north-northwest of Hobart. Low Head is located at 41.0552°S, 146.8427°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 7253. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Low Head is a place where the Tasman Sea, still a deep, restless blue, gathers itself before spilling into the Tamar River estuary. It lies 43.9 km east-north-east of Devonport, TAS (from Devonport, TAS: bearing 72°T), and is situated 5.3 km north-west of George Town. The land here is a gentle curve of coast, a strip of green that dips and rises, fringed by beaches of pale sand and punctuated by rocky outcrops that catch the spray. The air carries a constant, clean scent of salt and eucalyptus, a bracing perfume that clings to the weathered timber of the old buildings and the hardy coastal scrub. A quiet stillness often prevails, broken only by the cry of gulls and the distant thrum of a boat engine, creating a sense of peaceful isolation that is both calming and invigorating.
The history of Low Head is deeply entwined with its strategic position, a vital gateway for ships entering the rich lands of the Tamar Valley. For generations, its lighthouse, a stoic sentinel against the often-treacherous waters, has guided mariners, a beacon of human endeavour against the wild elements. This maritime heritage has shaped the character of Low Head, fostering a community with a deep respect for the sea and its bounty, evident in the small fishing boats that still dot the harbour and the weathered faces of those who make their living from the ocean. While tourism now plays a role, drawing visitors to its scenic beauty and historical sites, the enduring economy here remains tethered to the sea and the surrounding agricultural lands, a quiet testament to the enduring pull of this coastal strip.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Low Head, 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 Low Head, in the George Town Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Low Head includes the postcode (7253), telephone area code (03), and local government area (George Town 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 Low Head 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. |