White Hills, 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 White Hills, in the Launceston City Council local government area.
| Locality | White Hills |
| State | Tasmania (TAS) |
| Local Government Area | Launceston City Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -41.50312 |
| Longitude | 147.30524 |
| Population | 168 |
| Density | 3.0 /km² |
| Area | 56.1 km² |
| Elevation | 117 m |
| Postcode | 7258 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Hobart | 153 km north |
White Hills is a locality in the Launceston City Council local government area of Tasmania, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 168. The locality covers an area of 56.1 km², giving a population density of about 3.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 117 m above sea level. It lies approximately 153 km north of Hobart. White Hills is located at 41.5031°S, 147.3052°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 7258. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
White Hills sprawls across a gentle rise, its terracotta rooftops catching the late afternoon sun like scattered embers. It lies 15.9 km east-south-east of Launceston, TAS (from Launceston, TAS: bearing 119°T), and is situated 13.8 km east-south-east of Newstead. The landscape here is a soft, rolling tapestry of green paddocks, often divided by weathered timber fences that seem to have grown from the earth itself. Eucalypts, their bark a mosaic of peeling whites and greys, punctuate the fields, their branches reaching towards a sky that frequently shifts from a pale, washed-out blue to a deeper, more bruised violet as evening approaches. The air carries a faint, dry scent of sun-baked grass and the subtle sweetness of unseen wildflowers, a fragrance that clings to the skin long after you’ve passed through.
Historically, White Hills owes its existence to the fertile soils that drew early settlers to cultivate the land, a legacy that continues today with productive grazing and cropping. The local economy is still largely underpinned by agriculture, with sheep and cattle forming a familiar sight against the undulating terrain, and the occasional gleam of a tractor working the fields speaks of ongoing industry. While the grander narratives of Tasmania’s past might overlook this quiet corner, the character of White Hills is etched into the sturdy farmhouses and the unhurried pace of life, a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the day, and the distant murmur of the Tamar River hints at the broader waterways that shape the island’s identity.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of White Hills, 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 White Hills, in the Launceston City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for White Hills includes the postcode (7258), 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.
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 White Hills 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. |