Lunawanna, 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 Lunawanna, in the Kingborough Council local government area.
| Locality | Lunawanna |
| State | Tasmania (TAS) |
| Local Government Area | Kingborough Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -43.36527 |
| Longitude | 147.23783 |
| Population | 102 |
| Density | 16.5 /km² |
| Area | 6.2 km² |
| Elevation | 63 m |
| Postcode | 7150 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Hobart | 54 km south |
Lunawanna is a locality in the Kingborough Council local government area of Tasmania, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 102. The locality covers an area of 6.2 km², giving a population density of about 16.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 63 m above sea level. It lies approximately 54 km south of Hobart. Lunawanna is located at 43.3653°S, 147.2378°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 7150. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Lunawanna rests on the southeastern flank of Bruny Island, a place where the land slopes gently towards the eastern sea, its character defined by rolling pastures and pockets of dense coastal bush. It lies 54.2 km south of Hobart, TAS (from Hobart, TAS: bearing 188°T), and is situated 28.5 km south-south-east of Cygnet. The air here carries the clean, briny tang of the Tasman Sea, a constant reminder of the island’s isolation and its intimate connection to the water. Sunlight often filters through a fine mist, softening the edges of the landscape and lending a dreamy quality to the scattered farmhouses and their surrounding fields. The very texture of the soil, a rich, dark loam, speaks of generations of cultivation, a fertile ground that yields both crops and a quiet sense of enduring peace.
Historically, Lunawanna’s story is one of small-scale farming and a life lived in close proximity to the sea’s bounty. Early settlers, drawn by the island’s fertile land and sheltered bays, established homesteads that still dot the countryside, their weathered timber a testament to resilience. The local economy, though modest, has always been tied to the land and the water; sheep graze on the green hillsides, and the nearby waters have long provided sustenance for local fishermen. While not a centre of grand industry, Lunawanna’s distinctiveness lies in its unhurried pace and the enduring sense of self-sufficiency that permeates the district, a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the flow of life, and the distant murmur of the ocean is a perpetual soundtrack.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Lunawanna, 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 Lunawanna, in the Kingborough Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Lunawanna includes the postcode (7150), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Kingborough 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 Lunawanna 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. |