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| Locality | Southport Lagoon |
| State | Tasmania (TAS) |
| Local Government Area | Huon Valley Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -43.50044 |
| Longitude | 146.96564 |
| Area | 25.9 km² |
| Elevation | 1 m |
| Postcode | 7109 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Hobart | 75 km south-southwest |
Southport Lagoon is a locality in the Huon Valley Council local government area of Tasmania, Australia. The locality covers an area of 25.9 km². It sits at an elevation of around 1 m above sea level. It lies approximately 75 km south-southwest of Hobart. Southport Lagoon is located at 43.5004°S, 146.9656°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 7109. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Southport Lagoon is a watercolour of muted greens and blues, where the Huon River surrenders its freshwater to the embrace of the sea. It lies 74.8 km south-south-west of Hobart, TAS (from Hobart, TAS: bearing 203°T), and is situated 23.1 km south of Dover. The land here is a gentle fold, a series of low hills draped in a patchwork of pastures and remnant bushland, their slopes often softened by a fine mist that clings to the air like a whispered secret. The water itself is a mirror, reflecting the pale Tasmanian sky, its surface occasionally broken by the silent glide of a seabird or the slow drift of a fishing boat. Sheltered from the harsher southern winds, Southport Lagoon offers a sense of quietude, a place where the horizon feels both vast and intimately close, and the scent of salt and damp earth mingles with the faint, sweet perfume of unseen wildflowers.
This is a place where history is not shouted, but murmured in the creak of old jetties and the weathered faces of the buildings that line the shore. For generations, the economy of Southport Lagoon has been tethered to the bounty of the sea and the fertile soil. Oysters are cultivated in the calm waters, their pearlescent shells a testament to the lagoon's clean embrace, while nearby farms yield apples and berries, their produce often finding its way to tables far beyond the Huon Valley. The small cluster of homes and businesses around the harbour speaks of a life lived at a considered pace, a continuity marked by the changing tides and the reliable return of migratory birds. The very air seems to hum with the quiet industry of those who have made their lives here, a subtle resonance of lives lived in concert with the natural world.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Southport Lagoon, 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 Southport Lagoon, in the Huon Valley Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Southport Lagoon includes the postcode (7109), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Huon Valley 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 Southport Lagoon is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | July 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. |