Turners Marsh, 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 Turners Marsh, in the Launceston City Council local government area.
| Locality | Turners Marsh |
| State | Tasmania (TAS) |
| Local Government Area | Launceston City Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -41.29984 |
| Longitude | 147.12028 |
| Population | 251 |
| Density | 4.7 /km² |
| Area | 53.8 km² |
| Elevation | 152 m |
| Postcode | 7267 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Hobart | 177 km north |
Turners Marsh is a locality in the Launceston City Council local government area of Tasmania, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 251. The locality covers an area of 53.8 km², giving a population density of about 4.7 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 152 m above sea level. It lies approximately 177 km north of Hobart. Turners Marsh is located at 41.2998°S, 147.1203°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 7267. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Turners Marsh lies cradled in a gentle hollow, a landscape where soft, rolling hills, cloaked in a patchwork of verdant pasture and darker stands of eucalypt, spill down towards the water. It lies 14.9 km north of Launceston, TAS (from Launceston, TAS: bearing 354°T), and is situated 10.0 km north of Newnham. The air here, particularly in the early morning, carries a crisp, clean scent of damp earth and sweet grass, a bracing prelude to the day’s unfolding light. The marsh itself, a shimmering expanse of reeds and shallow water, catches the sun, its surface a mirror for the pale blue sky, broken only by the occasional ripple from a diving waterbird or the slow, deliberate movement of a grazing livestock herd. This is a place of quiet husbandry, where the land dictates a steady, unhurried pace, and the dominant sounds are the lowing of cattle, the bleating of sheep, and the rustle of wind through the native vegetation.
The history of Turners Marsh is deeply entwined with the pastoral legacy of the region, its fertile soils long supporting the grazing of sheep and cattle, an economy that continues to shape its character and the lives of its inhabitants. While not a place of grand pronouncements or bustling industry, its significance lies in its enduring connection to the land and the quiet traditions of farming that have been passed down through generations. The local roads, often unsealed, wind through the properties, a subtle network connecting homesteads and fields, hinting at a history of hard work and self-reliance. Occasionally, a weathered fence post or an old stone wall will appear, silent markers of past endeavours and the enduring spirit of those who have worked this ground.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Turners Marsh, 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 Turners Marsh, in the Launceston City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Turners Marsh includes the postcode (7267), 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 Turners Marsh 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. |