Travellers Rest, 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 Travellers Rest, in the Meander Valley Council local government area.
| Locality | Travellers Rest |
| State | Tasmania (TAS) |
| Local Government Area | Meander Valley Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -41.49585 |
| Longitude | 147.09429 |
| Population | 289 |
| Density | 47.1 /km² |
| Area | 6.1 km² |
| Elevation | 140 m |
| Postcode | 7250 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Hobart | 155 km north |
Travellers Rest is a locality in the Meander Valley Council local government area of Tasmania, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 289. The locality covers an area of 6.1 km², giving a population density of about 47.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 140 m above sea level. It lies approximately 155 km north of Hobart. Travellers Rest is located at 41.4958°S, 147.0943°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 7250. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Travellers Rest lies cradled in the gentle folds of the Meander Valley, where rolling hills, cloaked in a patchwork of emerald pastures and darker stands of eucalyptus, slope towards the meandering river that gives the region its name. It lies 7.9 km south-south-west of Launceston, TAS (from Launceston, TAS: bearing 208°T), and is situated 11.9 km south of Newnham. The air here carries a clean, earthy scent, tinged with the faintest whisper of distant woodsmoke, and the light at dusk often settles with a soft, golden hue, painting the landscape in warm, muted tones. Small farmhouses, their roofs a mix of terracotta and weathered tin, dot the countryside, their chimneys often sending thin plumes of white into the vast, pale blue sky.
This quiet corner of Tasmania has a long history, its fertile lands first cultivated by early settlers drawn to the promise of rich soil for farming and grazing. The local economy still thrives on the bounty of the land, with sheep and dairy cattle dotting the paddocks, their presence a constant, low hum against the wider stillness. Travellers Rest itself is more a cluster of homes and agricultural support than a bustling centre, a place where the pace of life is dictated by the seasons and the needs of the livestock, a testament to a simpler, more grounded existence that continues to endure.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Travellers Rest, 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 Travellers Rest, in the Meander Valley Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Travellers Rest includes the postcode (7250), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Meander Valley 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 Travellers Rest 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. |