Explore West Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the West Hobart, 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 West Hobart, 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 West Hobart 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 West Hobart.
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 | West Hobart |
| State | Tasmania (TAS) |
| Local Government Area | Hobart City Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -42.88361 |
| Longitude | 147.30279 |
| Population | 5,805 |
| Density | 1480.9 /km² |
| Area | 3.9 km² |
| Elevation | 97 m |
| Postcode | 7000 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Hobart | 2 km west |
West Hobart is a locality in the Hobart City Council local government area of Tasmania, Australia. It has a population of approximately 5,805. The locality covers an area of 3.9 km², giving a population density of about 1480.9 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 97 m above sea level. It lies approximately 2 km west of Hobart. West Hobart is located at 42.8836°S, 147.3028°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 7000. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
West Hobart unfurls across the western flank of Mount Wellington, a neighbourhood woven into the very contours of the land. It lies 2.1 km west of Hobart, TAS (from Hobart, TAS: bearing 266°T), and is situated 4.5 km north-west of Sandy Bay. Its streets climb and dip with an amiable disregard for perfect straightness, following the gentle swell of the earth that rolls down towards the distant shimmer of the Derwent. Here, the air often carries a crispness, a subtle reminder of the mountain's cool embrace, particularly as the sun begins its descent, painting the sky in hues of apricot and lavender that spill across the rooftops. Mature trees, their branches reaching like arthritic fingers, cast dappled shadows on weatherboard homes and manicured gardens, lending a sense of established permanence to the landscape. The character of West Hobart is one of quiet diligence, a place where the daily routines of its residents are performed with a steady, unhurried grace, punctuated by the distant cry of gulls and the murmur of traffic far below.
The history of West Hobart is a story of steady growth, mirroring the agricultural and industrial expansion of its neighbouring city. Early settlers, drawn by the fertile soil and the promise of opportunity, began to clear the land, establishing orchards and small farms that gradually gave way to the brick and mortar of a burgeoning suburb. The local economy, once rooted in the surrounding pastoral lands, has since diversified, with many residents commuting to Hobart's central business district or working in the service and retail sectors. A distinctive feature of West Hobart is its proximity to significant natural attractions, with easy access to the walking trails and breathtaking vistas of Mount Wellington National Park, a constant, majestic presence on the skyline. This connection to the wild, juxtaposed with the ordered streets and homes, imbues West Hobart with a unique sense of place, a harmonious blend of the cultivated and the untamed.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of West Hobart, 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 West Hobart, in the Hobart City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for West Hobart includes the postcode (7000), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Hobart City Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Inner 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 West Hobart is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | September 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. |