Royal George, 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 Royal George, in the Northern Midlands Council local government area.
| Locality | Royal George |
| State | Tasmania (TAS) |
| Local Government Area | Northern Midlands Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -41.80474 |
| Longitude | 147.99061 |
| Population | 40 |
| Density | 0.1 /km² |
| Area | 566.1 km² |
| Elevation | 293 m |
| Postcode | 7213 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Hobart | 132 km north-northeast |
Royal George is a locality in the Northern Midlands Council local government area of Tasmania, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 40. The locality covers an area of 566.1 km², giving a population density of about 0.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 293 m above sea level. It lies approximately 132 km north-northeast of Hobart. Royal George is located at 41.8047°S, 147.9906°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 7213. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Royal George broods in the folds of Tasmania’s Northern Midlands, a place where the land seems to hold its breath. It lies 81.9 km east-south-east of Launceston, TAS (from Launceston, TAS: bearing 121°T), and is situated 24.5 km west-north-west of Bicheno. Here, the rolling hills are a muted tapestry of ochre and muted green, often softened by a pearly, diffused light that hints at the dampness of the island’s interior. Scattered stands of gum trees, their bark peeling like ancient parchment, punctuate the landscape, their silhouettes stark against a sky that can shift from a bruised, stormy grey to a serene, pale blue with disarming speed. The air carries the clean, sharp scent of damp earth and distant eucalypt, a constant reminder of the wilder country that presses in from all sides, a gentle but persistent embrace.
The story of Royal George is one etched in the patient cultivation of the land and the quiet resilience of its people. For generations, this has been a place where sheep have grazed the undulating pastures, their wool a vital thread in the local economy, and where the rich soil has yielded its bounty to hardy farmers. The nearby waters, though not a grand river, offer a quiet sustenance, reflecting the slow, deliberate pace of life that characterises Royal George. Evidence of earlier times lingers in the weathered stone fences and the occasional forgotten homestead, whispers of lives lived with a deep connection to the seasons and the earth, a history that feels less like a grand narrative and more like the slow accumulation of days.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Royal George, 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 Royal George, in the Northern Midlands Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Royal George includes the postcode (7213), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Northern 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 Royal George 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. |