Swanston, 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 Swanston, in the Southern Midlands Council local government area.
| Locality | Swanston |
| State | Tasmania (TAS) |
| Local Government Area | Southern Midlands Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -42.33715 |
| Longitude | 147.76117 |
| Area | 96.6 km² |
| Postcode | 7120 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Hobart | 70 km north-northeast |
Swanston is a locality in the Southern Midlands Council local government area of Tasmania, Australia. The locality covers an area of 96.6 km². It lies approximately 70 km north-northeast of Hobart. Swanston is located at 42.3372°S, 147.7612°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 7120. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Swanston unfolds across a gentle, rolling landscape, a quilt of emerald paddocks stitched with gum trees and bordered by distant, softly blueing hills. It lies 70.2 km north-north-east of Hobart, TAS (from Hobart, TAS: bearing 30°T), and is situated 20.3 km north-west of Triabunna. The air here carries a clean, earthy scent, a blend of damp soil after a morning shower and the faint, sweet perfume of flowering gorse that spills over the roadside verges in vibrant yellow bursts. In the early light, the dew-kissed fields gleam like polished jade, and the shadows cast by the mature trees stretch long and languid across the terrain, hinting at the quietude that defines Swanston. The land itself feels ancient and yielding, sculpted by unseen hands over millennia, a place where the sky seems to press down with a benevolent weight, and the silence is broken only by the rustle of leaves or the distant bleating of sheep.
The character of Swanston is deeply entwined with its pastoral heritage, a legacy etched into the very fabric of its existence through generations of farming and grazing. This is a place where the local economy has long been anchored in the land, the rich soil supporting a bounty of sheep and cattle, their wool and meat finding their way to markets near and far. The history here is not shouted from grand monuments but whispered in the weathered stone of old farmhouses and the quiet dignity of the land itself, a story of resilience and connection. Travellers passing through Swanston often remark on the unhurried pace of life, a gentle rhythm that allows for contemplation and a deep appreciation of the surrounding natural beauty, a beauty that has sustained the spirit of this corner of Tasmania for as long as anyone can remember.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Swanston, 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 Swanston, in the Southern Midlands Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Swanston includes the postcode (7120), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Southern Midlands 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 Swanston 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. |