Rocky Cape, 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 Rocky Cape, in the Circular Head Council local government area.
| Locality | Rocky Cape |
| State | Tasmania (TAS) |
| Local Government Area | Circular Head Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -40.8965 |
| Longitude | 145.47557 |
| Population | 188 |
| Density | 2.9 /km² |
| Area | 65.3 km² |
| Elevation | 69 m |
| Postcode | 7321 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Hobart | 269 km northwest |
Rocky Cape is a locality in the Circular Head Council local government area of Tasmania, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 188. The locality covers an area of 65.3 km², giving a population density of about 2.9 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 69 m above sea level. It lies approximately 269 km northwest of Hobart. Rocky Cape is located at 40.8965°S, 145.4756°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 7321. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Rocky Cape rises from the northwest coast of Tasmania, a rugged promontory of ancient Precambrian rock that juts defiantly into the Southern Ocean. It lies 79.1 km west-north-west of Devonport, TAS (from Devonport, TAS: bearing 293°T), and is situated 25.7 km west-north-west of Wynyard. Here, the land wears its age like a weathered cloak, a mosaic of windswept heath, resilient scrub, and dramatic limestone cliffs that plunge towards the churning sea. The air, perpetually infused with the sharp tang of salt and the earthy scent of damp soil, carries the cries of seabirds wheeling overhead. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-brooding sky, casts a pale, ethereal glow on the undulating terrain, highlighting the subtle greens and greys of the native vegetation. The very silence here seems to hum with an ancient energy, a quiet testament to the raw power of the elements that have shaped this place over millennia.
The history of Rocky Cape is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring presence of its natural landscape and the enduring spirit of its people. For generations, this coastline has sustained life, its bounty drawn from the sea and the fertile, if sometimes unforgiving, soil. While not a hub of industry in the conventional sense, the surrounding Circular Head region thrives on agriculture, with dairy farms and grazing properties forming the backbone of its economy, their neat paddocks a stark contrast to the wilder stretches of the cape itself. Rocky Cape National Park, encompassing much of this dramatic coastline, offers a sanctuary for native flora and fauna, and its network of walking tracks invites travellers to explore its hidden caves, secluded beaches, and panoramic vistas, each step a quiet communion with the land’s enduring narrative.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Rocky Cape, 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 Rocky Cape, in the Circular Head Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Rocky Cape includes the postcode (7321), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Circular Head 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 Rocky Cape 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. |