Wattle Hill, 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 Wattle Hill, in the Sorell Council local government area.
| Locality | Wattle Hill |
| State | Tasmania (TAS) |
| Local Government Area | Sorell Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -42.76737 |
| Longitude | 147.67117 |
| Population | 177 |
| Density | 3.8 /km² |
| Area | 46.6 km² |
| Elevation | 105 m |
| Postcode | 7172 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Hobart | 31 km east-northeast |
Wattle Hill is a locality in the Sorell Council local government area of Tasmania, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 177. The locality covers an area of 46.6 km², giving a population density of about 3.8 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 105 m above sea level. It lies approximately 31 km east-northeast of Hobart. Wattle Hill is located at 42.7674°S, 147.6712°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 7172. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Wattle Hill unfolds across a series of gentle rises, its landscape painted in the muted greens and ochres of dry tussock grass and scattered eucalypts. It lies 30.7 km east-north-east of Hobart, TAS (from Hobart, TAS: bearing 66°T), and is situated 7.0 km east of Sorell. The air here carries a subtle dryness, a whisper of the sun-baked earth that forms the foundation of this place. To the north, the land slopes towards the broader expanse of the Coal River, its waters a shimmering ribbon reflecting the vast Tasmanian sky. This is a country of wide horizons, where the distant blue of the ranges forms a constant, unobtrusive backdrop to the everyday life of Wattle Hill.
The story of Wattle Hill is deeply intertwined with the cultivation of the land, a tradition stretching back to its earliest European settlement. For generations, the rich, dark soil has yielded generous crops, with sheep grazing on the surrounding pastures contributing to the region's pastoral heritage. The local economy still draws strength from these foundational industries, though the quiet hum of agricultural machinery is now occasionally joined by the soft clinking of glasses from burgeoning wineries that dot the neighbouring valleys. Travellers passing through Wattle Hill might notice the sturdy, weathered farmhouses, each one a quiet testament to the enduring connection between the people and the earth they have worked for so long.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Wattle Hill, 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 Wattle Hill, in the Sorell Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Wattle Hill includes the postcode (7172), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Sorell 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 Wattle Hill 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. |