Explore Southport, Tasmania, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Southport, 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. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
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| Locality | Southport |
| State | Tasmania (TAS) |
| Local Government Area | Huon Valley Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -43.41381 |
| Longitude | 146.98697 |
| Area | 34.5 km² |
| Postcode | 7109 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Hobart | 65 km south-southwest |
Southport is a locality in the Huon Valley Council local government area of Tasmania, Australia. The locality covers an area of 34.5 km². It lies approximately 65 km south-southwest of Hobart. Southport is located at 43.4138°S, 146.9870°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 7109. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Southport, a quiet harbour settlement, rests at the southern cusp of Tasmania, where the Huon River widens and surrenders itself to the vast embrace of the D'Entrecasteaux Channel. It lies 65.3 km south-south-west of Hobart, TAS (from Hobart, TAS: bearing 205°T), and is situated 13.3 km south-south-west of Dover. The air here carries a persistent, subtle tang of salt, a constant reminder of the sea's proximity, even when the water is a placid, steely grey mirroring the overcast skies. Rolling hills, cloaked in a patchwork of verdant pasture and the darker, deeper green of native bushland, descend to meet the shoreline, their contours softened by the persistent moisture that seems to imbue everything with a gentle dampness. Tiny, resilient fishing boats bob at their moorings, their weathered hulls a testament to the capricious moods of the southern waters, while the distant, hazy silhouette of Bruny Island forms a constant, brooding presence across the channel.
This is a place where the past is not entirely buried, but rather worn like a comfortable old coat by the present. Southport's history is intrinsically linked to its maritime heritage, a harbour that once bustled with the timber trade and the hardy folk who worked the sea. The echoes of those days linger in the weathered facades of the few remaining historic buildings and the stories whispered by the older residents. The local economy, though more subdued now, still draws life from the surrounding farms, their rich soil yielding apples and berries, and from the ever-present, albeit smaller, fishing fleet that plies the channel. Tourism, too, plays its part, drawing those seeking the quietude and raw beauty of this southern extremity, a place where the pace of life feels as unhurried as the slow creep of the tide.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Southport, 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, in the Huon Valley Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Southport 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 is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | August 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. |