Surveyors Bay, 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 Surveyors Bay, in the Huon Valley Council local government area.
| Locality | Surveyors Bay |
| State | Tasmania (TAS) |
| Local Government Area | Huon Valley Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -43.27704 |
| Longitude | 147.06238 |
| Area | 10.8 km² |
| Postcode | 7116 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Hobart | 49 km south-southwest |
Surveyors Bay is a locality in the Huon Valley Council local government area of Tasmania, Australia. The locality covers an area of 10.8 km². It lies approximately 49 km south-southwest of Hobart. Surveyors Bay is located at 43.2770°S, 147.0624°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 7116. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Surveyors Bay breathes the crisp, salt-laced air of the Huon River estuary, a sheltered harbour cradled by rolling hills that spill down to meet the water's edge. It lies 48.9 km south-south-west of Hobart, TAS (from Hobart, TAS: bearing 206°T), and is situated 4.1 km east-north-east of Dover. The land here is a mosaic of deep green pastures, punctuated by the darker, more rugged textures of native bush that climbs the slopes. The water itself, a shifting canvas of slate grey and turquoise, reflects the often dramatic Tasmanian sky, its surface occasionally ruffled by the passage of a lone fishing boat or the distant hum of a ferry. The scent of eucalyptus and damp earth mingles with the briny tang, a constant reminder of the wilder country that lies just beyond the cultivated paddocks.
The history of Surveyors Bay is written in the weathered timber of its older buildings and the enduring practice of its primary industries. For generations, the rich soil and sheltered waters have sustained a quiet, productive economy, with apple orchards once forming a dominant feature of the landscape, their gnarled branches testament to a bygone era of abundance. Today, while some farming continues, the bay also supports aquaculture, with oyster leases a common sight dotting the calmer stretches of water, their neat rows a subtle geometry against the natural curves of the coastline. The community retains a strong connection to its maritime past, evident in the well-maintained jetties and the easy familiarity with which locals speak of tides and weather, a practical knowledge passed down through families who have long called Surveyors Bay home.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Surveyors Bay, 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 Surveyors Bay, in the Huon Valley Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Surveyors Bay includes the postcode (7116), 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 Surveyors Bay 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. |