West Mooreville, 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 West Mooreville, in the Burnie City Council local government area.
| Locality | West Mooreville |
| State | Tasmania (TAS) |
| Local Government Area | Burnie City Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -41.09647 |
| Longitude | 145.83196 |
| Population | 108 |
| Density | 6.7 /km² |
| Area | 16.0 km² |
| Elevation | 207 m |
| Postcode | 7321 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Hobart | 234 km north-northwest |
West Mooreville is a locality in the Burnie City Council local government area of Tasmania, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 108. The locality covers an area of 16.0 km², giving a population density of about 6.7 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 207 m above sea level. It lies approximately 234 km north-northwest of Hobart. West Mooreville is located at 41.0965°S, 145.8320°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 7321. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
West Mooreville rests on the rolling hills of Tasmania's north-west, a quiet collection of farms and dwellings where the air often carries the scent of damp earth and eucalypt. It lies 43.7 km west-north-west of Devonport, TAS (from Devonport, TAS: bearing 281°T), and is situated 7.7 km south-west of Burnie. The landscape here is a gentle mosaic of green pastures, punctuated by the darker, richer hues of bushland and the occasional stand of pine plantations, all sloping towards the distant, shimmering waters. The sky above West Mooreville is a constant, shifting canvas, particularly at dusk when the fading sunlight washes the land in a soft, diffused glow, turning the sheep scattered across the paddocks into small, woolly punctuation marks against the deepening shadows. The roads, mostly unsealed, wind between properties, their surfaces a fine, dusty red that clings to everything after a dry spell, or a rich, dark mud when the rains arrive, a constant reminder of the land's temperamental generosity.
The history of West Mooreville is etched into the land through generations of farming families who cleared and worked this ground, their legacy evident in the sturdy, weather-beaten farmhouses and the stone walls that still delineate boundaries. The local economy remains firmly rooted in agriculture, with sheep grazing a prominent feature, their fleece a vital export, alongside cattle and the cultivation of various crops adapted to the temperate climate. While larger centres offer more diverse employment, West Mooreville continues to sustain itself through the quiet diligence of its primary producers, a resilience fostered by shared challenges and a deep connection to the soil. The distinct character of West Mooreville is not marked by grand monuments or bustling tourism, but by the steady, unassuming rhythm of rural life, where neighbours know each other by name and the passing of seasons dictates the pace of existence.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of West Mooreville, 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 West Mooreville, in the Burnie City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for West Mooreville includes the postcode (7321), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Burnie 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 West Mooreville 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. |