Rhyndaston, 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 Rhyndaston, in the Southern Midlands Council local government area.
| Locality | Rhyndaston |
| State | Tasmania (TAS) |
| Local Government Area | Southern Midlands Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -42.47432 |
| Longitude | 147.37932 |
| Population | 55 |
| Density | 1.9 /km² |
| Area | 29.5 km² |
| Elevation | 425 m |
| Postcode | 7120 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Hobart | 46 km north |
Rhyndaston is a locality in the Southern Midlands Council local government area of Tasmania, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 55. The locality covers an area of 29.5 km², giving a population density of about 1.9 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 425 m above sea level. It lies approximately 46 km north of Hobart. Rhyndaston is located at 42.4743°S, 147.3793°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 7120. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Rhyndaston rests in a fold of the Southern Midlands, where the land rolls with a gentle, persistent grace. It lies 45.6 km north of Hobart, TAS (from Hobart, TAS: bearing 5°T), and is situated 28.0 km north-north-east of Brighton. The sky here, a vast canvas of ever-shifting blues and greys, often hangs low, imbuing the landscape with a soft, diffused light that catches the tawny hues of dormant pastures and the deep greens of scattered woodlands. Farm gates, often weathered and askew, punctuate the long, straight lines of fences that march across the terrain, a testament to the patient work of generations. The air carries the clean scent of damp earth and eucalyptus, a constant reminder of the wildness that still underpins this cultivated beauty. Here, the quietude is not an absence of sound, but a symphony of subtle noises: the distant bleating of sheep, the rustle of wind through dry grass, the soft sigh of a passing car on the bitumen.
The story of Rhyndaston is etched into the very contours of its fields and the weathered timber of its older buildings. This is a place shaped by agriculture, where sheep and cattle have long been the custodians of the rolling hills, their presence a constant ebb and flow across the grazing land. The local economy, tied closely to the fortunes of the land, still hums with the steady rhythm of farming cycles, with nearby towns offering further markets and services. While Rhyndaston itself might not boast grand monuments, its enduring character lies in its quiet resilience, a subtle strength that has seen it through changing times. The unhurried pace of life here allows for an appreciation of the small details: the way the late afternoon sun paints the western slopes in shades of amber and rose, or the enduring, almost stoic, presence of the old stone walls that still delineate property lines, whispering of an earlier era.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Rhyndaston, 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 Rhyndaston, in the Southern Midlands Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Rhyndaston includes the postcode (7120), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Southern Midlands 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 Rhyndaston 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. |