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| Locality | Nugent |
| State | Tasmania (TAS) |
| Local Government Area | Sorell Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -42.71442 |
| Longitude | 147.71206 |
| Population | 104 |
| Density | 1.3 /km² |
| Area | 81.0 km² |
| Elevation | 316 m |
| Postcode | 7172 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Hobart | 36 km east-northeast |
Nugent is a locality in the Sorell Council local government area of Tasmania, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 104. The locality covers an area of 81.0 km², giving a population density of about 1.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 316 m above sea level. It lies approximately 36 km east-northeast of Hobart. Nugent is located at 42.7144°S, 147.7121°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 7172. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Nugent rests on the eastern flank of the Coal River Valley, a landscape where the land gently rolls towards the shimmering expanse of Pittwater. It lies 36.4 km east-north-east of Hobart, TAS (from Hobart, TAS: bearing 59°T), and is situated 12.4 km north-east of Sorell. The air here carries the faint, clean scent of salt, a reminder of the nearby coastline, and the sunlight, particularly in the late afternoon, seems to soften and gild the ochre of the soil and the muted greens of the pasture. Fences, weathered and often leaning with a gentle resignation, trace the contours of the land, delineating fields where sheep move like slow, white clouds across the muted tapestry of the terrain. The distant, hazy blue of the horizon promises more of this quiet country, a place where the sky feels vast and the earth breathes with a slow, steady pulse.
The history of Nugent is intertwined with the fertile lands it occupies, a heritage shaped by early colonial farming and grazing practices that continue to define its economic character. For generations, the rich soil of the valley has sustained agricultural enterprises, with sheep farming remaining a significant contributor to the local economy, their wool a silent testament to the land's bounty. While not a hub of bustling industry, Nugent’s understated prosperity is built on the steady work of its inhabitants and the enduring appeal of its rural setting. The community itself possesses a quiet resilience, a characteristic reflected in the unhurried pace of daily life and the enduring presence of families whose roots run deep in this particular patch of Tasmania.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Nugent, Tasmania. 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 Nugent, in the Sorell Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Nugent includes the postcode (7172), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Sorell 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 Nugent is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | July 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. |