Tea Tree, 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 Tea Tree, in the Brighton Council local government area.
| Locality | Tea Tree |
| State | Tasmania (TAS) |
| Local Government Area | Brighton Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -42.67979 |
| Longitude | 147.33241 |
| Population | 414 |
| Density | 5.4 /km² |
| Area | 77.2 km² |
| Elevation | 79 m |
| Postcode | 7017 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Hobart | 22 km north |
Tea Tree is a locality in the Brighton Council local government area of Tasmania, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 414. The locality covers an area of 77.2 km², giving a population density of about 5.4 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 79 m above sea level. It lies approximately 22 km north of Hobart. Tea Tree is located at 42.6798°S, 147.3324°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 7017. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Tea Tree sits in a gentle hollow where the land begins its slow, deliberate rise towards the distant, mist-shrouded hills. It lies 22.5 km north of Hobart, TAS (from Hobart, TAS: bearing 1°T), and is situated 14.8 km north-east of Claremont. Here, the air carries the faint, sweet perfume of blooming gorse, a vibrant yellow that spills across the fields in spring, mingling with the sharper scent of salt blown inland from the coast. Rolling paddocks, stitched together by weathered fences, give way to stands of blue gum, their smooth, pale bark peeling like ancient parchment in the soft Tasmanian light. A quiet stillness pervades Tea Tree, a sense of patient waiting that seems to emanate from the rich, dark earth itself, a soil that has borne witness to countless seasons.
The story of Tea Tree is one of quiet resilience, shaped by generations of farmers and graziers who coaxed a living from this fertile ground. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of good pasture, established a network of homesteads that still dot the landscape, their corrugated iron roofs glinting under the wide sky. The local economy, though modest, remains anchored in agriculture, with sheep grazing on the clover-rich slopes and a scattering of small vineyards beginning to explore the region's potential for cool-climate wines. A particular charm of Tea Tree lies in its unhurried pace; days unfold with a predictable cadence, punctuated by the distant bleating of sheep and the occasional rumble of a ute heading towards the coast.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Tea Tree, 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 Tea Tree, in the Brighton Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Tea Tree includes the postcode (7017), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Brighton Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Inner 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 Tea Tree 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. |