Lower Marshes, 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 Lower Marshes, in the Central Highlands Council local government area.
| Locality | Lower Marshes |
| State | Tasmania (TAS) |
| Local Government Area | Central Highlands Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -42.32919 |
| Longitude | 147.20544 |
| Population | 9 |
| Density | 0.1 /km² |
| Area | 75.5 km² |
| Elevation | 287 m |
| Postcode | 7030 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Hobart | 62 km north |
Lower Marshes is a locality in the Central Highlands Council local government area of Tasmania, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 9. The locality covers an area of 75.5 km², giving a population density of about 0.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 287 m above sea level. It lies approximately 62 km north of Hobart. Lower Marshes is located at 42.3292°S, 147.2054°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 7030. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Lower Marshes unfolds as a quiet expanse, its character shaped by the subtle contours of the land. It lies 62.3 km north of Hobart, TAS (from Hobart, TAS: bearing 351°T), and is situated 9.7 km west-south-west of Oatlands. Rolling hills, softened by distance, cradle the scattered homesteads, their corrugated iron roofs glinting like forgotten coins under the vast Tasmanian sky. The air here carries the clean, sharp scent of eucalypt and damp earth, a fragrance that seems to seep into the very stone of the low, weathered fences. Patches of rich, dark soil, occasionally broken by outcrops of grey rock, speak of a land both yielding and resilient, where the silence is broken only by the distant bleating of sheep or the whisper of wind through tussock grass.
This corner of the Central Highlands has long been a place for those who work the land, its economy historically tied to sheep grazing and the cultivation of hardy crops that can withstand the region's capricious climate. The memory of early settlers, their lives etched into the very fabric of the landscape, still lingers in the sturdy stone walls and the names of the creeks that thread through the valleys. While modern agriculture has brought new methods, the fundamental relationship between the people and the earth remains, a quiet pact forged over generations, fostering a sense of enduring connection to this place called Lower Marshes.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Lower Marshes, 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 Lower Marshes, in the Central Highlands Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Lower Marshes 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.
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 Lower Marshes 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. |