Moorleah, 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 Moorleah, in the Waratah-Wynyard Council local government area.
| Locality | Moorleah |
| State | Tasmania (TAS) |
| Local Government Area | Waratah-Wynyard Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -41.00647 |
| Longitude | 145.61666 |
| Population | 142 |
| Density | 6.8 /km² |
| Area | 20.9 km² |
| Elevation | 95 m |
| Postcode | 7325 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Hobart | 252 km northwest |
Moorleah is a locality in the Waratah-Wynyard Council local government area of Tasmania, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 142. The locality covers an area of 20.9 km², giving a population density of about 6.8 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 95 m above sea level. It lies approximately 252 km northwest of Hobart. Moorleah is located at 41.0065°S, 145.6167°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 7325. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Moorleah unfolds across a gentle, fertile plain, where the rich, dark earth holds the promise of the season's bounty. It lies 63.7 km west-north-west of Devonport, TAS (from Devonport, TAS: bearing 287°T), and is situated 10.2 km west of Wynyard. The landscape here is a quiet symphony of rolling pastures, punctuated by stands of eucalypts that catch the light in a thousand shades of green and grey. The air, especially in the soft glow of late afternoon, carries a clean, earthy scent, a subtle perfume of damp soil and growing things, hinting at the cool Tasmanian air that often drifts inland. Farmhouses, their roofs weathered to hues of faded terracotta and rust, dot the horizon like scattered embers, each a small universe unto itself.
This is a place shaped by the steady hand of agriculture, where generations have coaxed sustenance from the land, the primary currency being wool and prime beef. Moorleah’s history is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring legacy of farming families who established their homesteads and built their lives here, their stories whispered on the wind that rustles through the tall grass. The local economy, robust and unassuming, relies on the consistent output of its farms, a dependable heartbeat that underpins the quiet character of the locality. While not a hub of grand industry, Moorleah thrives on its own terms, a testament to the enduring strength of rural life, where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace and the quality of the produce speaks volumes.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Moorleah, 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 Moorleah, in the Waratah-Wynyard Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Moorleah includes the postcode (7325), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Waratah-Wynyard 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 Moorleah 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. |