Naracoopa, 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 Naracoopa, in the King Island Council local government area.
| Locality | Naracoopa |
| State | Tasmania (TAS) |
| Local Government Area | King Island Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -39.92269 |
| Longitude | 144.11907 |
| Population | 51 |
| Density | 11.9 /km² |
| Area | 4.3 km² |
| Elevation | 69 m |
| Postcode | 7256 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Hobart | 424 km northwest |
Naracoopa is a locality in the King Island Council local government area of Tasmania, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 51. The locality covers an area of 4.3 km², giving a population density of about 11.9 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 69 m above sea level. It lies approximately 424 km northwest of Hobart. Naracoopa is located at 39.9227°S, 144.1191°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 7256. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Naracoopa lies at the edge of a broad, shallow bay, its contours defined by the curve of the land meeting the sea. It lies 198.4 km south of Geelong, VIC (from Geelong, VIC: bearing 186°T), and is situated 23.0 km east of Currie. The landscape here is a gentle swell of pasture, a patchwork of greens and ochres that roll down to the water's edge, punctuated by stands of wind-scoured trees leaning inland. The air carries a constant, clean salt tang, and the sunlight, particularly in the late afternoon, casts a soft, diffused glow across the fields and the calm surface of the bay, giving the world a muted, watercolour feel. Occasionally, the low murmur of a passing vehicle breaks the pervasive quiet, a reminder of the sparse habitation scattered across this coastal expanse.
The history of Naracoopa is intrinsically tied to the ebb and flow of the sea and the bounty it offered. For generations, this sheltered harbour has been a place of sustenance, its waters providing for the small, resilient population. While not a hub of industry in the grand sense, the local economy has traditionally revolved around the sea and the surrounding farmland, with grazing sheep being a familiar sight dotting the hillsides, their fleeces a vital export. A distinctive feature of Naracoopa is the quiet tenacity of its people, a characteristic forged by the isolation and the need for self-reliance. The rhythm of life here is dictated by the tides and the seasons, a slow, deliberate cadence that feels as old as the land itself.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Naracoopa, 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 Naracoopa, in the King Island Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Naracoopa includes the postcode (7256), telephone area code (03), and local government area (King Island Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Very Remote 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 Naracoopa 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. |