North Scottsdale, 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 North Scottsdale, in the Dorset Council local government area.
| Locality | North Scottsdale |
| State | Tasmania (TAS) |
| Local Government Area | Dorset Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -41.09496 |
| Longitude | 147.56917 |
| Population | 120 |
| Density | 0.9 /km² |
| Area | 129.7 km² |
| Elevation | 161 m |
| Postcode | 7260 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Hobart | 200 km north |
North Scottsdale is a locality in the Dorset Council local government area of Tasmania, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 120. The locality covers an area of 129.7 km², giving a population density of about 0.9 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 161 m above sea level. It lies approximately 200 km north of Hobart. North Scottsdale is located at 41.0950°S, 147.5692°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 7260. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
North Scottsdale unfolds across a land of subtle, rolling contours, where the ochre of the earth meets the muted greens of pasture and the deep blue of an often-cloudless Tasmanian sky. It lies 52.0 km north-east of Launceston, TAS (from Launceston, TAS: bearing 44°T), and is situated 9.2 km north-north-east of Scottsdale. The air here carries a crispness, even in the warmer months, a reminder of the latitude, and in the twilight, the fading sunlight paints the distant hills in hues of lavender and rose, a quiet spectacle that settles over the scattered farmsteads and the small cluster of dwellings that comprise North Scottsdale. The landscape is one of broad vistas, where the land seems to breathe, punctuated by hardy eucalyptus and the occasional stand of pine, and the silence is broken only by the bleating of sheep or the distant drone of a tractor.
This country, once traversed by those seeking new horizons, has long been shaped by the diligent hands of farmers and graziers, their livelihoods etched into the very soil through generations of tending flocks and cultivating the land. The local economy, while modest, remains tied to the enduring strength of agriculture, with sheep farming a significant thread in the fabric of North Scottsdale's identity. The history of settlement here is one of quiet perseverance, a story told not in grand monuments but in the enduring fences, the sturdy woolsheds, and the weathered homesteads that dot the countryside. The land itself, with its rich, dark soil, has always been the principal character in North Scottsdale's narrative, offering sustenance and a way of life that values hard work and a deep connection to the natural world.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of North Scottsdale, 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 North Scottsdale, in the Dorset Council local government area.
Detailed location data for North Scottsdale includes the postcode (7260), 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 North Scottsdale 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. |