Waddamana, 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 Waddamana, in the Central Highlands Council local government area.
| Locality | Waddamana |
| State | Tasmania (TAS) |
| Local Government Area | Central Highlands Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -42.13141 |
| Longitude | 146.75789 |
| Population | 5 |
| Density | 0.0 /km² |
| Area | 212.0 km² |
| Elevation | 574 m |
| Postcode | 7030 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Hobart | 96 km north-northwest |
Waddamana is a locality in the Central Highlands Council local government area of Tasmania, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 5. The locality covers an area of 212.0 km², giving a population density of about 0.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 574 m above sea level. It lies approximately 96 km north-northwest of Hobart. Waddamana is located at 42.1314°S, 146.7579°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 7030. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Waddamana rests in a basin of rolling country, where the land gathers itself before the steeper climbs of Tasmania's Central Highlands. It lies 83.8 km south-south-west of Launceston, TAS (from Launceston, TAS: bearing 202°T), and is situated 47.1 km south-west of Cressy. Here, the air, thin and carrying the clean scent of eucalypt and damp earth, seems to sharpen the senses, making the distant, hazy blue of the mountain ranges feel closer than they are. The landscape is a study in muted greens and ochres, broken by the darker, more persistent hues of pine plantations and the silver gleam of water. Sheep, their white fleeces stark against the tussocky grass, move with a slow, deliberate grace, their bells a faint chime on the quiet breeze. The sky above, often a vast canvas of shifting cloud, can at dusk, just before the stars prick through, bleed into astonishing shades of lavender and rose, a fleeting, unearthly beauty that silences even the wind.
The story of Waddamana is deeply entwined with the harnessing of this wild country's power. It was here, at the dawn of the 20th century, that Tasmania began its ambitious journey towards electrification, with the construction of the first major hydroelectric power scheme drawing water from the mountain lakes. The legacy of those early endeavours is still visible in the sturdy, functional architecture that characterises the locality, a practical beauty born of necessity and hard work. The economy, while still touched by the spirit of the land through grazing, has broadened its scope, with the surrounding wilderness now drawing those who seek its untamed grandeur, a different kind of harvest from the earth and water. Waddamana, in its quiet persistence, embodies a particular Tasmanian resilience, a place where the raw elements of nature have shaped both the land and the lives lived upon it.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Waddamana, 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 Waddamana, in the Central Highlands Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Waddamana includes the postcode (7030), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Central Highlands Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Remote 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 Waddamana 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. |