Risdon Vale, 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 Risdon Vale, in the Clarence City Council local government area.
| Locality | Risdon Vale |
| State | Tasmania (TAS) |
| Local Government Area | Clarence City Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -42.80759 |
| Longitude | 147.37762 |
| Population | 2,870 |
| Density | 197.0 /km² |
| Area | 14.6 km² |
| Elevation | 45 m |
| Postcode | 7016 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Hobart | 9 km north-northeast |
Risdon Vale is a locality in the Clarence City Council local government area of Tasmania, Australia. It has a population of approximately 2,870. The locality covers an area of 14.6 km², giving a population density of about 197.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 45 m above sea level. It lies approximately 9 km north-northeast of Hobart. Risdon Vale is located at 42.8076°S, 147.3776°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 7016. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Risdon Vale rests in a gentle cradle of hills, its landscape a subtle tapestry of cleared pastures and pockets of bushland that speak of the island's wilder heart. It lies 9.2 km north-north-east of Hobart, TAS (from Hobart, TAS: bearing 26°T), and is situated 11.8 km north-north-east of Sandy Bay. The air here often carries a crispness, a hint of the sea breeze that drifts inland from the neighbouring bays, mingling with the earthy scent of damp soil and eucalyptus. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-clouded Tasmanian sky, can cast a pale, ethereal glow on the undulating terrain, softening the edges of houses and illuminating the vibrant green of paddocks where sheep graze with a quiet diligence. The presence of the Derwent River estuary, a broad, shimmering ribbon, is a constant, shaping the contours of the land and influencing the very quality of light that spills across the valley floor.
The history of Risdon Vale is not a thunderous pronouncement but a quiet unfolding, tied to the early European settlement of Tasmania and the agricultural endeavours that followed. For generations, the land has been worked, its fertility coaxed into yielding crops and supporting livestock, forming the backbone of the local economy. While the grander narratives of colonial expansion may have passed it by, Risdon Vale holds its own distinct character, a place where the pace of life is dictated by the seasons and the simple routines of rural existence. The nearby waterways, remnants of a more industrial past and now increasingly valued for recreation, hint at a time when the river was a vital artery for trade and transport, a memory whispered by the rustle of reeds along its banks.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Risdon Vale, 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 Risdon Vale, in the Clarence City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Risdon Vale includes the postcode (7016), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Clarence City Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Inner 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 Risdon Vale 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. |