Explore Primrose Sands, Tasmania, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Primrose Sands, TAS map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets — plus a labelled MGA grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Primrose Sands, Tasmania, Australia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of Tasmania or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Primrose Sands and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Geoscience Australia National Base Map — seamless topographic mapping covering the mainland, Tasmania and the external territories. NATMAP 250K shows the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 map sheets, mosaicked nationwide — the printed sheets generations of Australians navigated the outback with. The search box finds any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Primrose Sands.
Reading the map like a paper sheet. Click Grid to overlay the Map Grid of Australia (MGA), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as an MGA grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what emergency services and search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need mobile coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load, which across much of inland Australia is most of the time.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Locality | Primrose Sands |
| State | Tasmania (TAS) |
| Local Government Area | Sorell Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -42.88856 |
| Longitude | 147.67452 |
| Population | 998 |
| Density | 146.3 /km² |
| Area | 6.8 km² |
| Elevation | 7 m |
| Postcode | 7173 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Hobart | 28 km east |
Primrose Sands is a locality in the Sorell Council local government area of Tasmania, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 998. The locality covers an area of 6.8 km², giving a population density of about 146.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 7 m above sea level. It lies approximately 28 km east of Hobart. Primrose Sands is located at 42.8886°S, 147.6745°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 7173. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Primrose Sands unfolds as a gentle curve of coastline, a quiet exhale of earth meeting the pewter-grey waters of the Tasman Sea. It lies 28.2 km east of Hobart, TAS (from Hobart, TAS: bearing 92°T), and is situated 14.3 km south-south-east of Sorell. The landscape here is a study in soft edges: low, rolling hills, cloaked in a patchwork of emerald pastures and darker stands of coastal scrub, tumble down towards stretches of pale, shell-strewn sand. The air, even on a still day, carries a faint tang of salt, a constant reminder of the ocean's proximity, and in the late afternoon, the sunlight often lays a buttery glaze over the land, softening every contour and lending a luminous quality to the already placid scene. The character of Primrose Sands is one of understated resilience, a place that feels both weathered by the elements and deeply settled, as if it has always been this way, breathing with the rhythm of the tides.
Historically, the fortunes of Primrose Sands have been intrinsically linked to the fertile land and the generous, if sometimes capricious, sea. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of rich soil for grazing and agriculture, established farms that still define the inland vistas, their stone walls a quiet testament to generations of labour. The local economy, while diversified, retains a strong connection to its agricultural roots, with sheep grazing on the surrounding paddocks and the occasional small vineyard adding a splash of vibrant green to the palette. A small, sheltered harbour, once bustling with fishing boats, now offers a more peaceful scene, though the echo of that maritime past can still be felt in the weathered timber of the jetties and the stories whispered by the older residents. The appeal of Primrose Sands lies in this unpretentious charm, a place where the pace of life is dictated by the changing seasons and the predictable ebb and flow of the water.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Primrose Sands, 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 Primrose Sands, in the Sorell Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Primrose Sands includes the postcode (7173), 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.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name; offers Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets as base layers; overlays a labelled Map Grid of Australia (MGA) so the map can be read like a printed topographic sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as an MGA grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require mobile coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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 Primrose Sands is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | October 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; © Geoscience Australia National Base Map and NATMAP 1:250 000 (CC BY 4.0); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |