Explore Quamby Brook, Tasmania, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Quamby Brook, 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 Quamby Brook, 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 Quamby Brook 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 Quamby Brook.
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 | Quamby Brook |
| State | Tasmania (TAS) |
| Local Government Area | Meander Valley Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -41.58828 |
| Longitude | 146.72369 |
| Population | 103 |
| Density | 2.9 /km² |
| Area | 35.8 km² |
| Elevation | 354 m |
| Postcode | 7304 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Hobart | 152 km north-northwest |
Quamby Brook is a locality in the Meander Valley Council local government area of Tasmania, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 103. The locality covers an area of 35.8 km², giving a population density of about 2.9 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 354 m above sea level. It lies approximately 152 km north-northwest of Hobart. Quamby Brook is located at 41.5883°S, 146.7237°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 7304. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Quamby Brook’s embrace unfolds across a fertile valley floor, where ancient, rounded hills, cloaked in a patchwork of emerald pasture and dappled eucalypt forest, cradle the meandering waterway. It lies 38.7 km west-south-west of Launceston, TAS (from Launceston, TAS: bearing 243°T), and is situated 7.2 km south-south-east of Deloraine. The air here carries the clean scent of rain-washed earth, a subtle perfume that mingles with the sweetness of clover in bloom, especially potent in the hushed glow of late afternoon when the sun casts long, golden fingers across the paddocks. Here, the land breathes with a quiet resilience, the very soil a testament to generations of careful tending, and the distant bleating of sheep often the loudest sound to break the pervasive peace. This is a place where the sky seems larger, a vast canvas of ever-changing blues and greys, and the silence is not empty but full of the rustle of leaves and the murmur of the brook itself.
The story of Quamby Brook is deeply entwined with the agricultural pulse of the Meander Valley, its economy long anchored by the rich grazing lands that have sustained sheep and cattle for over a century. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile soil and reliable water, established farms that have since become enduring legacies, their weathered woolsheds and sturdy homesteads dotting the landscape like stoic sentinels. While pastoralism remains its backbone, the broader region has seen a diversification into viticulture, with neighbouring vineyards contributing to Tasmania’s growing reputation for fine wines, their vines tracing neat rows across the rolling terrain. The spirit of Quamby Brook is one of enduring connection to the land, a quiet strength built on hard work and a deep understanding of the seasons, a rhythm that has pulsed through this valley for generations, shaping its character and its people.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Quamby Brook, 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 Quamby Brook, in the Meander Valley Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Quamby Brook includes the postcode (7304), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Meander 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.
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 Quamby Brook 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. |