Petcheys Bay, 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 Petcheys Bay, in the Huon Valley Council local government area.
| Locality | Petcheys Bay |
| State | Tasmania (TAS) |
| Local Government Area | Huon Valley Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -43.18572 |
| Longitude | 147.01215 |
| Population | 140 |
| Density | 19.6 /km² |
| Area | 7.1 km² |
| Elevation | 19 m |
| Postcode | 7109 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Hobart | 42 km southwest |
Petcheys Bay is a locality in the Huon Valley Council local government area of Tasmania, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 140. The locality covers an area of 7.1 km², giving a population density of about 19.6 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 19 m above sea level. It lies approximately 42 km southwest of Hobart. Petcheys Bay is located at 43.1857°S, 147.0121°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 7109. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Petcheys Bay unfolds as a quiet corner of the Huon Valley, a place where the land slopes gently towards the water, its hills softened by a patchwork of green and gold. It lies 42.4 km south-west of Hobart, TAS (from Hobart, TAS: bearing 217°T), and is situated 8.4 km south-west of Cygnet. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and salt, a subtle perfume that clings to the weathered timbers of the few houses scattered along the bay. Sunlight, often filtered through a high, thin cloud, casts a diffused glow on the scattered farms and orchards, lending a painterly quality to the scene. The water of the bay itself is often still, reflecting the muted colours of the sky and the dense, dark green of the bordering bushland, a serene stillness that seems to absorb the passing hours.
The history of Petcheys Bay is tied to the enduring efforts of those who worked this fertile land. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of rich soil and access to the water for transport, carved out a living from the bush. The local economy, though modest, has long been sustained by the cultivation of apples and berries, the orchards testament to generations of careful tending, their fruit a familiar sight at local markets. The bay also offered sustenance from the sea, with fishing a quiet, persistent part of the local character, a connection to the rhythms of the tides that still shapes the pace of life for those who call Petcheys Bay home.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Petcheys Bay, 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 Petcheys Bay, in the Huon Valley Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Petcheys Bay includes the postcode (7109), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Huon Valley 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 Petcheys Bay 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. |