Explore Upper Blessington, Tasmania, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Upper Blessington, TAS map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets — plus a labelled MGA grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Upper Blessington, Tasmania, Australia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of Tasmania or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Upper Blessington and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Geoscience Australia National Base Map — seamless topographic mapping covering the mainland, Tasmania and the external territories. NATMAP 250K shows the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 map sheets, mosaicked nationwide — the printed sheets generations of Australians navigated the outback with. The search box finds any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Upper Blessington.
Reading the map like a paper sheet. Click Grid to overlay the Map Grid of Australia (MGA), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as an MGA grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what emergency services and search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need mobile coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load, which across much of inland Australia is most of the time.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Locality | Upper Blessington |
| State | Tasmania (TAS) |
| Local Government Area | Launceston City Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -41.44601 |
| Longitude | 147.57869 |
| Population | 59 |
| Density | 0.3 /km² |
| Area | 169.4 km² |
| Elevation | 488 m |
| Postcode | 7212 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Hobart | 161 km north |
Upper Blessington is a locality in the Launceston City Council local government area of Tasmania, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 59. The locality covers an area of 169.4 km², giving a population density of about 0.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 488 m above sea level. It lies approximately 161 km north of Hobart. Upper Blessington is located at 41.4460°S, 147.5787°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 7212. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Upper Blessington lies cradled in a gentle fold of the Tasmanian landscape, where rolling hills, cloaked in the deep greens of pasture and scattered eucalypts, meet the soft, grey skies. It lies 36.7 km east of Launceston, TAS (from Launceston, TAS: bearing 92°T), and is situated 25.5 km east-north-east of Evandale. The air here carries the clean, sharp scent of damp earth and distant woodsmoke, particularly potent after a passing shower, and the light, especially in the late afternoon, can turn the broad leaves of the gum trees to a burnished copper. This is a place where the horizon feels close, defined by the subtle rise and fall of the land rather than dramatic peaks, fostering a sense of quiet enclosure. The scattered farmhouses, their roofs gleaming dully under the often-overcast heavens, appear like patient sentinels watching over the cultivated fields and grazing sheep, their wool a soft, shifting pattern against the richer tones of the soil.
The history of Upper Blessington is written in the enduring patterns of agriculture, a legacy that has shaped its character and economy for generations. Early settlers, drawn by the fertile land, established farms that continue to be the backbone of the local economy, producing wool, prime lamb, and dairy. Evidence of this enduring connection to the land can be seen in the old stone fences, painstakingly built, that still delineate paddocks, their grey surfaces softened by moss and lichen. While mining interests once played a role in the wider region, Upper Blessington itself has remained steadfastly agricultural, its rhythm dictated by the seasons and the needs of livestock. The local hall, a simple, sturdy building, serves as a focal point for community gatherings, a place where stories are shared and traditions, however understated, are maintained.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Upper Blessington, Tasmania. 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 Upper Blessington, in the Launceston City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Upper Blessington includes the postcode (7212), 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.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name; offers Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets as base layers; overlays a labelled Map Grid of Australia (MGA) so the map can be read like a printed topographic sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as an MGA grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require mobile coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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 Upper Blessington is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | October 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; © Geoscience Australia National Base Map and NATMAP 1:250 000 (CC BY 4.0); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |