Moorina, 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 Moorina, in the Dorset Council local government area.
| Locality | Moorina |
| State | Tasmania (TAS) |
| Local Government Area | Dorset Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -41.13563 |
| Longitude | 147.88799 |
| Population | 8 |
| Density | 0.2 /km² |
| Area | 33.6 km² |
| Elevation | 131 m |
| Postcode | 7264 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Hobart | 200 km north-northeast |
Moorina is a locality in the Dorset Council local government area of Tasmania, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 8. The locality covers an area of 33.6 km², giving a population density of about 0.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 131 m above sea level. It lies approximately 200 km north-northeast of Hobart. Moorina is located at 41.1356°S, 147.8880°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 7264. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Moorina rests in a broad valley, where the land begins its gentle tilt towards the north-east. It lies 70.8 km east-north-east of Launceston, TAS (from Launceston, TAS: bearing 62°T), and is situated 30.8 km east of Scottsdale. The air here often carries the scent of damp earth after rain, a smell that clings to the low hills rolling away from the settlement, their slopes patched with the deep green of pasture and the paler, sun-bleached stubble of harvested fields. Fences, some of sturdy timber and others of wire pulled taut, divide these paddocks, defining the contours of the landscape with a quiet, geometric precision. The sky above Moorina is a vast canvas, frequently brushed with clouds that cast fleeting shadows, and in the late afternoon, the light softens to a warm, honeyed hue, making the distant homesteads glow like embers.
This country has long been shaped by the hands of those who worked its soil, a legacy evident in the weathered barns and the enduring farms that still form the backbone of Moorina’s economy. For generations, sheep have been the quiet custodians of these hills, their fleece a valuable yield, while cattle graze placidly on the richer pastures closer to the river flats. The history of Moorina is written in the quiet persistence of agriculture, in the small, sturdy schoolhouse that has seen countless children pass through its doors, and in the general store, a hub where the day’s news and necessities are exchanged. Occasionally, a traveller might notice the glint of mica in a creek bed, a subtle reminder of the mineral wealth that once drew hopeful prospectors to the region, though today, the enduring wealth of Moorina lies in the steady productivity of its land and the resilient spirit of its people.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Moorina, 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 Moorina, in the Dorset Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Moorina includes the postcode (7264), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Dorset 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 Moorina 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. |