Tunnel, 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 Tunnel, in the Launceston City Council local government area.
| Locality | Tunnel |
| State | Tasmania (TAS) |
| Local Government Area | Launceston City Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -41.19269 |
| Longitude | 147.17953 |
| Population | 66 |
| Density | 4.8 /km² |
| Area | 13.6 km² |
| Elevation | 295 m |
| Postcode | 7254 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Hobart | 188 km north |
Tunnel is a locality in the Launceston City Council local government area of Tasmania, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 66. The locality covers an area of 13.6 km², giving a population density of about 4.8 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 295 m above sea level. It lies approximately 188 km north of Hobart. Tunnel is located at 41.1927°S, 147.1795°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 7254. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Tunnel sprawls across a gentle incline where the rich, ochre earth slopes towards the distant, muted hues of the Tamar River. It lies 27.0 km north of Launceston, TAS (from Launceston, TAS: bearing 7°T), and is situated 5.7 km north-north-west of Lilydale. The landscape here is a patchwork quilt of grazing paddocks, their verdant greens often softened by the late afternoon sun, interspersed with stands of mature eucalypts whose leaves whisper secrets on the breeze. Small clusters of weatherboard homes, their corrugated iron roofs catching the light, punctuate the rolling terrain, each with its own patch of garden striving for colour against the prevailing muted tones. The air, particularly in the quiet hours before dawn, carries a crispness that hints at the island's cooler climes, a subtle reminder of the surrounding natural beauty.
The history of Tunnel is interwoven with the early pastoral leases that first opened up this fertile land, a legacy still evident in the scattered stone walls and the enduring agricultural heart of the district. For generations, sheep have grazed these slopes, their fleeces a significant contributor to the local economy, and while larger operations now dominate, the smaller family farms still hold their place. The nearby river, though not a direct artery for Tunnel itself, has always played a vital role in the region's transport and commerce, connecting these inland communities to the wider world. There are no grand monuments here, no bustling tourist centres, but a quiet resilience defines Tunnel, a place where the rhythm of the seasons and the steady work of the land dictate the pulse of everyday life.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Tunnel, 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 Tunnel, in the Launceston City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Tunnel includes the postcode (7254), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Launceston 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 Tunnel 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. |