Parrawe, 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 Parrawe, in the Waratah-Wynyard Council local government area.
| Locality | Parrawe |
| State | Tasmania (TAS) |
| Local Government Area | Waratah-Wynyard Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -41.28503 |
| Longitude | 145.56666 |
| Area | 125.9 km² |
| Elevation | 560 m |
| Postcode | 7321 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Hobart | 229 km northwest |
Parrawe is a locality in the Waratah-Wynyard Council local government area of Tasmania, Australia. The locality covers an area of 125.9 km². It sits at an elevation of around 560 m above sea level. It lies approximately 229 km northwest of Hobart. Parrawe is located at 41.2850°S, 145.5667°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 7321. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Parrawe lies where the rich, dark earth of Tasmania’s northwest yields to the rolling hills, a landscape painted in broad strokes of green and gold under a sky that often holds the promise of rain. It lies 66.1 km west of Devonport, TAS (from Devonport, TAS: bearing 259°T), and is situated 27.4 km south-west of Ridgley. The air here carries the clean scent of damp soil and eucalypt, a constant reminder of the surrounding farmlands and the wilder country beyond. Here, the land itself seems to breathe, its contours softened by decades of cultivation, yet still possessing a rugged grace. Sunlight, when it breaks through the clouds, has a particular quality, illuminating the fences that crisscross the paddocks and the scattered farmhouses with a gentle, almost wistful glow.
The history of Parrawe is etched in the rhythm of the seasons and the steady work of the land. It’s a place where the pastoral economy, built on sheep and cattle grazing, has long been the lifeblood, the wool sheds and stockyards testament to generations of toil. This is a region that understands the value of a good season, the quiet hum of tractors and the distant bleating of sheep forming the soundtrack to daily life. While not a place of grand monuments, the enduring character of Parrawe is found in its working farms, the sturdy homesteads that have weathered many a Tasmanian winter, and the quiet resilience of its people who have coaxed a living from this generous, yet demanding, country.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Parrawe, 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 Parrawe, in the Waratah-Wynyard Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Parrawe includes the postcode (7321), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Waratah-Wynyard 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 Parrawe 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. |