Ranga, 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 Ranga, in the Flinders Council local government area.
| Locality | Ranga |
| State | Tasmania (TAS) |
| Local Government Area | Flinders Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -40.16207 |
| Longitude | 148.11504 |
| Population | 46 |
| Density | 0.7 /km² |
| Area | 67.5 km² |
| Elevation | 59 m |
| Postcode | 7255 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Hobart | 310 km north-northeast |
Ranga is a locality in the Flinders Council local government area of Tasmania, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 46. The locality covers an area of 67.5 km², giving a population density of about 0.7 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 59 m above sea level. It lies approximately 310 km north-northeast of Hobart. Ranga is located at 40.1621°S, 148.1150°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 7255. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Ranga unfolds across a landscape where the earth itself seems to sigh, a tapestry of rolling hills that bleed into the distant, hazy blue of the ocean. It lies 163.5 km north-north-east of Launceston, TAS (from Launceston, TAS: bearing 30°T), and is situated 12.0 km south-east of Whitemark. The air here carries a faint, briny tang, a constant reminder of the nearby coast, even as the land turns inland towards pastures dotted with sheep and hardy stands of eucalypt. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-brooding Tasmanian sky, possesses a pearlescent quality, illuminating the rough-hewn fences and the weathered grey bark of the trees with a softened, ethereal glow. The very texture of Ranga feels ancient, a place where the wind has sculpted the contours of the land over countless years, leaving behind a quiet, enduring beauty.
The story of Ranga is etched not in grand monuments, but in the persistent toil of generations who coaxed a living from this often-demanding soil. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile land, established a farming community that remains the bedrock of Ranga’s economy, its fields yielding wool and prime livestock that travel to markets far beyond this sheltered valley. The legacy of exploration whispers in the names of creeks and hills, a reminder of those who charted these waterways and climbed these slopes before a permanent settlement took root. While the pace of life in Ranga is deliberately unhurried, a subtle hum of activity can be felt in the small general store, a hub where neighbours share news and the scent of freshly baked bread often wafts into the street, a simple yet profound testament to the enduring spirit of this locality.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Ranga, 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 Ranga, in the Flinders Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Ranga includes the postcode (7255), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Flinders Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Very Remote 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 Ranga 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. |