Nook, 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 Nook, in the Kentish Council local government area.
| Locality | Nook |
| State | Tasmania (TAS) |
| Local Government Area | Kentish Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -41.33101 |
| Longitude | 146.32717 |
| Population | 185 |
| Density | 10.3 /km² |
| Area | 17.9 km² |
| Elevation | 238 m |
| Postcode | 7306 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Hobart | 191 km north-northwest |
Nook is a locality in the Kentish Council local government area of Tasmania, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 185. The locality covers an area of 17.9 km², giving a population density of about 10.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 238 m above sea level. It lies approximately 191 km north-northwest of Hobart. Nook is located at 41.3310°S, 146.3272°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 7306. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Nook unfolds as a quiet testament to Tasmania's rugged beauty, its landscape a tapestry of rolling hills that gradually surrender to the dramatic rise of ancient, forested mountains. It lies 17.4 km south of Devonport, TAS (from Devonport, TAS: bearing 184°T), and is situated 12.7 km south-west of Latrobe. The air here carries the clean, sharp scent of eucalypt and damp earth, a constant reminder of the wildness that presses in from all sides. Sunlight, when it breaks through the frequent, soft grey clouds, has a peculiar, almost liquid quality, painting the valleys in muted golds and greens, and lending a soft luminosity to the weathered timber of the few scattered homesteads. The very texture of the land speaks of resilience, of deep soil and wind-scoured rock, a place where nature’s hand is still very much in evidence, shaping the contours and dictating the pace of life.
Historically, Nook’s story is inextricably linked to the land's bounty and its isolation. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of timber and fertile soil, established a small but hardy community, their lives dictated by the seasons and the demanding terrain. The local economy, then as now, leans heavily on agriculture and grazing; sheep and cattle dot the emerald paddocks, their contented bleating a familiar soundtrack to the day. While the grander ambitions of mining or large-scale industry never quite took root in Nook, a quiet self-sufficiency has always defined its character. Travellers might find the road winding and narrow, but the reward is a sense of stepping back in time, to a place where the rhythm of the day is measured by the rise and fall of the sun and the gentle murmur of nearby creeks rather than the clamour of the modern world.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Nook, 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 Nook, in the Kentish Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Nook includes the postcode (7306), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Kentish 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 Nook 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. |