Stowport, 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 Stowport, in the Burnie City Council local government area.
| Locality | Stowport |
| State | Tasmania (TAS) |
| Local Government Area | Burnie City Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -41.11042 |
| Longitude | 145.93603 |
| Population | 400 |
| Density | 13.1 /km² |
| Area | 30.6 km² |
| Elevation | 173 m |
| Postcode | 7321 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Hobart | 228 km north-northwest |
Stowport is a locality in the Burnie City Council local government area of Tasmania, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 400. The locality covers an area of 30.6 km², giving a population density of about 13.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 173 m above sea level. It lies approximately 228 km north-northwest of Hobart. Stowport is located at 41.1104°S, 145.9360°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 7321. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Stowport rests on the north-west coast of Tasmania, a place where the land gently slopes towards the Bass Strait, its character shaped by the coastal breezes and the fertile plains that stretch inland. It lies 34.8 km west-north-west of Devonport, TAS (from Devonport, TAS: bearing 282°T), and is situated 6.8 km south-south-east of Burnie. The air here carries a clean, briny tang, a constant reminder of the ocean's proximity, and the light often has a soft, diffused quality, particularly in the late afternoon, casting a gentle glow over the scattered homesteads and the fields of green. This is a landscape of rolling pastures, interspersed with pockets of native bushland, where the sky feels vast and the horizon a distant, hazy line. The nearby waterways, like the slow-moving Forth River, are a vital part of Stowport's identity, their banks often lined with willows and the occasional seasoned fisherman casting a line.
The history of Stowport is deeply intertwined with the rich agricultural heritage of Tasmania's north-west. For generations, this land has sustained farming families, their livelihoods built on the rich, dark soil that yields abundant crops and supports robust grazing industries. The local economy still thrives on this foundation, with dairy farming playing a significant role, its products finding their way to tables across the island and beyond. There's a quiet industriousness about Stowport, a sense that the land's bounty is respected and carefully managed. While not a grand centre, Stowport possesses a distinctive charm, a feeling of grounded resilience evident in its well-maintained properties and the friendly familiarity of its residents, a place where the past is a quiet presence in the everyday unfolding of life.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Stowport, 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 Stowport, in the Burnie City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Stowport includes the postcode (7321), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Burnie City 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 Stowport 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. |