Nugara, 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 Nugara, in the King Island Council local government area.
| Locality | Nugara |
| State | Tasmania (TAS) |
| Local Government Area | King Island Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -39.954 |
| Longitude | 143.91034 |
| Population | 65 |
| Density | 1.0 /km² |
| Area | 67.8 km² |
| Elevation | 79 m |
| Postcode | 7256 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Hobart | 433 km northwest |
Nugara is a locality in the King Island Council local government area of Tasmania, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 65. The locality covers an area of 67.8 km², giving a population density of about 1.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 79 m above sea level. It lies approximately 433 km northwest of Hobart. Nugara is located at 39.9540°S, 143.9103°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 7256. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Nugara lies at the western edge of King Island, a place where the land seems to exhale a breath of pure, salty air. It lies 204.5 km south of Geelong, VIC (from Geelong, VIC: bearing 191°T), and is situated 6.3 km south-east of Currie. The terrain here is a subtle mosaic of rolling pastures, a verdant green that deepens with the approaching rain, punctuated by stands of wind-scoured trees that lean in unison, their branches etched against a vast, often dramatic sky. The light, particularly in the late afternoon, has a luminous quality, softening the edges of the landscape and casting long, gentle shadows that stretch across the sheep-dotted fields. The coastline itself is a rugged embrace of granite outcrops and the ceaseless, rhythmic pulse of the Southern Ocean, its waves a constant, low murmur that permeates the very atmosphere.
The story of Nugara is inextricably linked to the island's agricultural heartbeat, a legacy of hardy settlers who coaxed sustenance from this windswept soil. For generations, sheep grazing has been the cornerstone of the local economy, the wool a soft testament to the island's rich pastures. More recently, a burgeoning cheese industry has added a creamy, artisanal layer to Nugara's character, drawing discerning palates to its shores. The island's isolation has fostered a distinct sense of self-reliance and a neighbourly spirit, where conversations often begin with the weather and the condition of the paddocks. Scattered farmhouses, their corrugated iron roofs gleaming faintly in the sun, are the only punctuation marks in this broad sweep of rural life, each a small beacon of human endeavour against the immensity of the ocean and the sky.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Nugara, 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 Nugara, in the King Island Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Nugara 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 Nugara 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. |