Mount Seymour, 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 Mount Seymour, in the Southern Midlands Council local government area.
| Locality | Mount Seymour |
| State | Tasmania (TAS) |
| Local Government Area | Southern Midlands Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -42.38924 |
| Longitude | 147.4676 |
| Population | 70 |
| Density | 2.4 /km² |
| Area | 29.1 km² |
| Elevation | 537 m |
| Postcode | 7120 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Hobart | 56 km north-northeast |
Mount Seymour is a locality in the Southern Midlands Council local government area of Tasmania, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 70. The locality covers an area of 29.1 km², giving a population density of about 2.4 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 537 m above sea level. It lies approximately 56 km north-northeast of Hobart. Mount Seymour is located at 42.3892°S, 147.4676°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 7120. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Mount Seymour rises as a quiet sentinel, its slopes cloaked in a mosaic of hardy bushland and scattered stands of eucalypt that catch the light in shifting patterns. It lies 56.0 km north-north-east of Hobart, TAS (from Hobart, TAS: bearing 12°T), and is situated 25.6 km north of Campania. The air here carries the clean, sharp scent of damp earth and pine needles, a constant reminder of the surrounding wildness that presses in on all sides. The terrain itself is a study in patient erosion, with gullies etched deep into the hillsides, their shadowed depths hinting at cool, hidden streams that trickle unseen. In the distance, the land rolls away in shades of ochre and muted green, a landscape that feels both ancient and enduring, where the sun, when it breaks through the often-present cloud cover, paints the world in a soft, diffused glow.
This is a place where the past is not so much buried as it is woven into the fabric of the present, a gentle reminder of the hard work and resilience that shaped it. For generations, the fertile soils around Mount Seymour have sustained grazing properties, the land yielding rich pasture for sheep and cattle, their distant bleating and lowing a familiar sound on the breeze. While not a hub of industry, the local economy is anchored by this pastoral heritage, supplemented by a growing interest in viticulture, with small vineyards slowly making their mark on the sunnier slopes. The character of Mount Seymour is one of quiet persistence, a place where life moves at a steady, unhurried pace, reflecting the enduring strength of the land itself.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Mount Seymour, 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 Mount Seymour, in the Southern Midlands Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Mount Seymour includes the postcode (7120), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Southern Midlands 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 Mount Seymour 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. |