Macquarie Heads, 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 Macquarie Heads, in the West Coast Council local government area.
| Locality | Macquarie Heads |
| State | Tasmania (TAS) |
| Local Government Area | West Coast Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -42.21427 |
| Longitude | 145.20245 |
| Area | 9.8 km² |
| Postcode | 7116 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Hobart | 189 km west-northwest |
Macquarie Heads is a locality in the West Coast Council local government area of Tasmania, Australia. The locality covers an area of 9.8 km². It lies approximately 189 km west-northwest of Hobart. Macquarie Heads is located at 42.2143°S, 145.2024°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 7116. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Macquarie Heads unfurls where the broad, dark waters of the Macquarie Harbour begin to spill their secrets to the Southern Ocean. It lies 149.4 km south-west of Devonport, TAS (from Devonport, TAS: bearing 219°T), and is situated 13.5 km west-south-west of Strahan. The land here is a study in muted greens and earthy browns, a wild fringe of coastal scrub and windswept grasses clinging tenaciously to sandy rises that overlook the restless grey expanse. The air, perpetually carrying the briny tang of the sea, feels cool and clean, even on the warmest days, and the light, especially in the late afternoon, can cast a soft, almost ethereal glow across the landscape, softening the harshness of the scrub and lending a painterly quality to the distant, folded hills. The very feel of the place is one of quiet resilience, of nature holding its own against the persistent, whispering wind and the endless push and pull of the tides.
This stretch of Tasmania’s wild west coast has long been a place of passage and sustenance, a history etched not in grand monuments but in the enduring spirit of those who have called it home. For millennia, Indigenous custodians knew its bounty, relying on the rich marine life of the harbour and the surrounding shores. Later, the promise of resources – timber, minerals, and the sea’s harvest – drew settlers, hardy souls who wrestled a living from this demanding environment. Today, the economy of Macquarie Heads is intrinsically tied to its watery heart, with fishing vessels still a common sight, their colourful hulls a contrast against the muted tones of the harbour. Tourism, too, has found a foothold, drawn by the raw beauty of the coastline, the opportunities for kayaking and boating, and the sheer, untamed character of the place, a far cry from the manicured landscapes of elsewhere.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Macquarie Heads, 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 Macquarie Heads, in the West Coast Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Macquarie Heads includes the postcode (7116), telephone area code (03), and local government area (West Coast 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 Macquarie Heads 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. |