Meadowbank, 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 Meadowbank, in the Central Highlands Council local government area.
| Locality | Meadowbank |
| State | Tasmania (TAS) |
| Local Government Area | Central Highlands Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -42.63061 |
| Longitude | 146.81841 |
| Area | 43.2 km² |
| Postcode | 7140 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Hobart | 50 km northwest |
Meadowbank is a locality in the Central Highlands Council local government area of Tasmania, Australia. The locality covers an area of 43.2 km². It lies approximately 50 km northwest of Hobart. Meadowbank is located at 42.6306°S, 146.8184°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 7140. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Meadowbank rests in a broad, fertile valley, its fields a patchwork of rich greens and ochres under a vast Tasmanian sky. It lies 50.2 km west-north-west of Hobart, TAS (from Hobart, TAS: bearing 304°T), and is situated 25.9 km north-west of New Norfolk. The land here is softened by the gentle curve of the land, rolling towards the distant, blue-grey shoulders of the Great Western Tiers, their formidable presence a constant backdrop. The air carries the clean scent of damp earth and eucalypt, a subtle perfume that deepens as the sun dips, painting the western horizon with strokes of apricot and rose. Here, the quietude is profound, broken only by the distant bleating of sheep or the whisper of wind through the tussock grasses that fringe the scattered creeks, their water glinting like slivers of fallen sky.
This is a place shaped by the persistent toil of generations, where the economy has long been tethered to the soil. Sheep and cattle graze the undulating pastures, their presence a familiar sight against the backdrop of hardy, low-slung farm buildings. The history of Meadowbank is etched into the very character of its landscape, a story told in the enduring stone walls that delineate fields and the weathered timber of old homesteads. It’s a history that speaks of resilience, of a deep connection to the land that continues to sustain its inhabitants, a quiet testament to a way of life that values the steady pulse of the seasons over the clamour of the outside world.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Meadowbank, 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 Meadowbank, in the Central Highlands Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Meadowbank includes the postcode (7140), 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 Meadowbank 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. |