Explore Mella, Tasmania, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Mella, 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 Mella, 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 Mella 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 Mella.
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 | Mella |
| State | Tasmania (TAS) |
| Local Government Area | Circular Head Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -40.84997 |
| Longitude | 145.03981 |
| Population | 74 |
| Density | 2.8 /km² |
| Area | 26.6 km² |
| Elevation | 12 m |
| Postcode | 7330 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Hobart | 295 km northwest |
Mella is a locality in the Circular Head Council local government area of Tasmania, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 74. The locality covers an area of 26.6 km², giving a population density of about 2.8 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 12 m above sea level. It lies approximately 295 km northwest of Hobart. Mella is located at 40.8500°S, 145.0398°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 7330. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Mella rests in the embrace of Circular Head, a place where the rich, dark soil yields generously to the plough. It lies 115.2 km west-north-west of Devonport, TAS (from Devonport, TAS: bearing 288°T), and is situated 8.2 km west of Smithton. Rolling hills, softened by the constant, moist breath of the Tasman Sea, unfurl towards the coast, their verdant slopes a patchwork of pasture and burgeoning crops. Here, the air carries the tang of salt and the earthy perfume of damp earth, a constant reminder of the proximity to the wild southern ocean. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-brooding skies, paints the landscape in hues of emerald and gold, catching the dew-laden grasses with a fleeting, pearlescent shimmer. The character of Mella is one of quiet persistence, a landscape shaped by wind and water, where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pulse of life.
The history of Mella is tied to the enduring agricultural spirit of Tasmania's northwest. For generations, this land has been cultivated, its fertility a hard-won legacy from the early settlers who cleared and tamed the dense bush. Dairy farming forms the backbone of its economy, the contented lowing of cattle a familiar sound that drifts across the fields, especially in the soft light of late afternoon. Beyond the dairy herds, some farmers also turn their hand to growing potatoes and other vegetables, their produce finding its way to markets near and far. Mella itself is a modest collection of dwellings and essential services, a hub for the surrounding farms, where the pace of life is measured and unhurried. The nearby coastline, though not directly a feature of Mella’s immediate setting, influences its climate and the very character of the land, a constant, subtle presence in the lives of its inhabitants.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Mella, 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 Mella, in the Circular Head Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Mella includes the postcode (7330), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Circular Head 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 Mella 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. |