Newnham, 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 Newnham, in the Launceston City Council local government area.
| Locality | Newnham |
| State | Tasmania (TAS) |
| Local Government Area | Launceston City Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -41.38966 |
| Longitude | 147.11398 |
| Population | 6,481 |
| Density | 1069.5 /km² |
| Area | 6.1 km² |
| Elevation | 32 m |
| Postcode | 7248 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Hobart | 167 km north |
Newnham is a locality in the Launceston City Council local government area of Tasmania, Australia. It has a population of approximately 6,481. The locality covers an area of 6.1 km², giving a population density of about 1069.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 32 m above sea level. It lies approximately 167 km north of Hobart. Newnham is located at 41.3897°S, 147.1140°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 7248. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Newnham rests in a broad, fertile valley, where the land gently slopes towards the shimmering waters of the Tamar River estuary. It lies 5.3 km north-north-west of Launceston, TAS (from Launceston, TAS: bearing 337°T), and is situated 6.9 km east-north-east of Riverside. The air here carries a subtle sweetness, a blend of damp earth and the distant tang of salt, particularly noticeable as the day’s heat begins to recede and the sky bleeds into hues of apricot and rose. Rolling hills, cloaked in a patchwork of emerald pastures and darker swathes of eucalypt forest, form a benevolent embrace around the scattered homesteads and the more concentrated clusters of houses. This is a place where the horizon feels vast but not overwhelming, a canvas painted with the soft greens and greys of Tasmania’s temperate climate, occasionally punctuated by the startling white of a passing cloud.
The story of Newnham is one of quiet perseverance and agricultural bounty, its roots reaching back to the early days of European settlement in this region. For generations, the rich alluvial soil here has sustained farming and grazing, with sheep and cattle dotting the landscape like scattered punctuation marks across a verdant page. The nearby waterways, a vital artery for transport and sustenance in times past, still whisper tales of early trade and connection to the wider world. While Newnham itself may not boast grand monuments, its character is etched into the enduring patterns of the land and the steady, unhurried pulse of rural life that continues to define its present.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Newnham, 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 Newnham, in the Launceston City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Newnham includes the postcode (7248), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Launceston City Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Inner 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 Newnham 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. |