Roger River, 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 Roger River, in the Circular Head Council local government area.
| Locality | Roger River |
| State | Tasmania (TAS) |
| Local Government Area | Circular Head Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -41.05397 |
| Longitude | 145.00165 |
| Population | 49 |
| Density | 0.7 /km² |
| Area | 74.0 km² |
| Elevation | 37 m |
| Postcode | 7330 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Hobart | 280 km northwest |
Roger River is a locality in the Circular Head Council local government area of Tasmania, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 49. The locality covers an area of 74.0 km², giving a population density of about 0.7 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 37 m above sea level. It lies approximately 280 km northwest of Hobart. Roger River is located at 41.0540°S, 145.0017°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 7330. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Roger River ambles through a landscape of fertile plains, where the air carries the damp scent of rich earth and the distant bleating of sheep. It lies 113.2 km west of Devonport, TAS (from Devonport, TAS: bearing 276°T), and is situated 25.9 km south-south-west of Smithton. Rolling hills, cloaked in a patchwork of emerald pastures and darker stands of native bush, embrace the valley, their slopes softened by the persistent Tasmanian light. The river itself, a broad, slow-moving ribbon of life, reflects the vast, often grey, sky, its banks fringed with willows and the hardy tussock grass that anchors the soil against the prevailing winds. This is a place where the land feels deeply settled, a quiet permanence etched into the contours of the terrain, and the scattered farmhouses, their roofs weathered to a muted terracotta, seem to have grown organically from the surrounding fields.
The story of Roger River is one of quiet endurance and practical enterprise, deeply entwined with the agricultural backbone of the region. For generations, the rich alluvial soil has sustained dairy herds and grazing sheep, their wool a familiar commodity in the wider world, a testament to the steady, unassuming labour that defines the local economy. Though not a place of grand historical pronouncements, the echoes of early settlers, who wrestled this productive land from the wilderness, can still be felt in the sturdy fences and the well-maintained farm tracks that crisscross the countryside. The river, once a vital artery for transport and a source of sustenance, now serves as a gentle reminder of the natural forces that have shaped this corner of Circular Head, its waters carrying the accumulated history of the land and the people who call Roger River home.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Roger River, 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 Roger River, in the Circular Head Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Roger River includes the postcode (7330), 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 Roger River 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. |