Mersey Forest, 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 Mersey Forest, in the Meander Valley Council local government area.
| Locality | Mersey Forest |
| State | Tasmania (TAS) |
| Local Government Area | Meander Valley Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -41.71221 |
| Longitude | 146.21641 |
| Area | 377.7 km² |
| Postcode | 7304 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Hobart | 159 km northwest |
Mersey Forest is a locality in the Meander Valley Council local government area of Tasmania, Australia. The locality covers an area of 377.7 km². It lies approximately 159 km northwest of Hobart. Mersey Forest is located at 41.7122°S, 146.2164°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 7304. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Mersey Forest unfolds as a generous swathe of Tasmania’s north, where rolling farmland, softened by the passage of seasons, gives way to stands of native timber. It lies 60.6 km south of Devonport, TAS (from Devonport, TAS: bearing 190°T), and is situated 21.9 km south-west of Mole Creek. The land here breathes a quiet, settled air, a place where the sky feels immense and the air carries the cool, damp scent of earth. Hills, not imposing but substantial, cup the valleys where small creeks murmur their way through tussocky grasses and ferns. The colour palette is one of muted greens and browns, broken by the startling white of sheep dotting the paddocks, or the deeper, richer hues of richer soil turned by the plough.
This is country that has long been shaped by the hands of those who worked it, a legacy evident in the weathered fences and the steadfastness of the farmhouses. The local economy, a sturdy thing, is still largely tethered to the land, with grazing and dairy farming forming its backbone, their gentle hum a constant undercurrent to the day. Beyond the farms, the remnants of its timber industry can be glimpsed, a reminder of a different era. The Mersey River, a significant waterway, flows nearby, its presence felt in the fertile plains and the occasional glimpse of its silvery sheen through the trees. The character of Mersey Forest is one of quiet persistence, a place where life moves at a pace dictated by the sun and the seasons, and where the land itself holds a deep, unspoken history.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Mersey Forest, 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 Mersey Forest, in the Meander Valley Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Mersey Forest includes the postcode (7304), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Meander Valley 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 Mersey Forest 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. |