Musselroe Bay, Dorset Council, Tasmania
Musselroe Bay, 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 Musselroe Bay, in the Dorset Council local government area.
| Locality | Musselroe Bay |
| State | Tasmania (TAS) |
| Local Government Area | Dorset Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -40.87629 |
| Longitude | 148.13784 |
| Population | 41 |
| Density | 0.7 /km² |
| Area | 61.1 km² |
| Elevation | 62 m |
| Postcode | 7264 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Hobart | 233 km north-northeast |
Musselroe Bay is a locality in the Dorset Council local government area of Tasmania, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 41. The locality covers an area of 61.1 km², giving a population density of about 0.7 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 62 m above sea level. It lies approximately 233 km north-northeast of Hobart. Musselroe Bay is located at 40.8763°S, 148.1378°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 7264. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Musselroe Bay unfurls a quiet drama of land and sea along Tasmania's northeastern coast. It lies 104.1 km north-east of Launceston, TAS (from Launceston, TAS: bearing 54°T), and is situated 48.9 km north of St Helens. The landscape here is a study in subtle transitions, where rolling hills, cloaked in a patchwork of emerald pasture and ochre earth, surrender to the vast, indifferent blue of the Bass Strait. The air, perpetually carrying the tang of salt and the faint, sweet perfume of coastal heath, whispers of the sea's enduring presence. Long, sandy beaches, often deserted save for the cry of seabirds and the rhythmic sigh of the surf, stretch towards horizons that blur with the distant, hazy outline of the mainland. The light at dusk paints these shores in hues of rose and amethyst, a fleeting spectacle that softens the ruggedness of the terrain and imbues the very air with a sense of profound peace.
This stretch of coast, while seemingly remote, carries the echoes of a past shaped by resilience and resourcefulness. For generations, the economy of Musselroe Bay has been tethered to the bounty of the ocean and the fertility of its land. Fishing fleets, though perhaps smaller now than in days of yore, still venture out, their catches a vital contribution to the local livelihood. Sheep graze the undulating paddocks, their wool a testament to the hardy nature of the livestock and the land that sustains them. The history of settlement here is one of hardy pioneers, drawn by the promise of open space and the sea's generous, if sometimes unforgiving, embrace. Musselroe Bay, in its quiet way, stands as a reminder of the enduring connection between people and place, a landscape where the rhythm of the tides dictates the pulse of life.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Musselroe Bay, 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 Musselroe Bay, in the Dorset Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Musselroe Bay 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 Musselroe Bay 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. |