Explore Savage River, Tasmania, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Savage River, TAS map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets — plus a labelled MGA grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Savage River, Tasmania, Australia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of Tasmania or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Savage River and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Geoscience Australia National Base Map — seamless topographic mapping covering the mainland, Tasmania and the external territories. NATMAP 250K shows the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 map sheets, mosaicked nationwide — the printed sheets generations of Australians navigated the outback with. The search box finds any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Savage River.
Reading the map like a paper sheet. Click Grid to overlay the Map Grid of Australia (MGA), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as an MGA grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what emergency services and search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need mobile coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load, which across much of inland Australia is most of the time.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Locality | Savage River |
| State | Tasmania (TAS) |
| Local Government Area | Waratah-Wynyard Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -41.4838 |
| Longitude | 145.23683 |
| Population | 188 |
| Density | 1.3 /km² |
| Area | 148.6 km² |
| Elevation | 368 m |
| Postcode | 7321 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Hobart | 232 km northwest |
Savage River is a locality in the Waratah-Wynyard Council local government area of Tasmania, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 188. The locality covers an area of 148.6 km², giving a population density of about 1.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 368 m above sea level. It lies approximately 232 km northwest of Hobart. Savage River is located at 41.4838°S, 145.2368°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 7321. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Savage River carves its course through a land of rugged beauty, where ancient eucalypts, their bark a mosaic of grey and white, stand sentinel over a landscape sculpted by time and water. It lies 98.5 km west-south-west of Devonport, TAS (from Devonport, TAS: bearing 249°T), and is situated 41.4 km north-north-west of Rosebery. The air here carries the damp, earthy scent of the rainforest floor, a constant, cool presence even on brighter days, and the light filters through the dense canopy in shifting patterns, dappling the undergrowth with an ephemeral glow. Rolling hills, cloaked in a deep green that speaks of generous rainfall, rise and fall, giving way to steeper inclines where ferns unfurl their delicate fronds. The river itself, a ribbon of dark, clear water, flows with a quiet persistence, its banks often a tangle of fallen logs and moss-covered stones, a testament to the wildness that still holds sway.
The story of Savage River is deeply intertwined with the earth beneath its feet, a history etched in the veins of iron ore that once defined its economic heartbeat. For decades, the rhythmic pulse of mining operations defined the character of this region, drawing a hardy populace who worked the land and its mineral bounty. While the intensity of those days has softened, the legacy remains, a foundational layer to the present-day life of Savage River. Now, the focus shifts, with a growing appreciation for the natural assets. Local producers are beginning to cultivate the fertile soil, offering their wares to those who travel this way, drawn by the promise of unspoiled wilderness and a slower pace of life. The quietude here is not an emptiness, but a fullness, a rich stillness that invites contemplation of the enduring power of the land.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Savage River, Tasmania. 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 Savage River, in the Waratah-Wynyard Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Savage River includes the postcode (7321), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Waratah-Wynyard 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.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name; offers Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets as base layers; overlays a labelled Map Grid of Australia (MGA) so the map can be read like a printed topographic sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as an MGA grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require mobile coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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 Savage River is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | October 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; © Geoscience Australia National Base Map and NATMAP 1:250 000 (CC BY 4.0); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |