Wingaroo, 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 Wingaroo, in the Flinders Council local government area.
| Locality | Wingaroo |
| State | Tasmania (TAS) |
| Local Government Area | Flinders Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -39.84193 |
| Longitude | 147.98658 |
| Area | 175.9 km² |
| Postcode | 7255 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Hobart | 342 km north |
Wingaroo is a locality in the Flinders Council local government area of Tasmania, Australia. The locality covers an area of 175.9 km². It lies approximately 342 km north of Hobart. Wingaroo is located at 39.8419°S, 147.9866°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 7255. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Wingaroo sits where the land begins its patient surrender to the sky, a scattering of weathered buildings against a sweep of undulating country. It lies 190.9 km north-north-east of Launceston, TAS (from Launceston, TAS: bearing 22°T), and is situated 26.7 km north of Whitemark. The air here carries a dry, earthy scent, tinged with the faint sweetness of wild thyme crushed underfoot by passing sheep. Broad paddocks, stitched with fences that seem to fray at the edges, stretch towards horizons softened by a perpetual haze, the distant hills a muted palette of olive and ochre. Sunlight, when it breaks through the wide Tasmanian sky, falls with a singular clarity, bleaching the corrugated iron roofs and illuminating the dust motes dancing in the still air. The dominant colour is the pale, sun-bleached gold of parched grass, a landscape that speaks of resilience and a deep, quiet endurance.
The story of Wingaroo is written in the slow turning of seasons and the enduring spirit of its people, a narrative deeply entwined with the rich, dark soil that has sustained generations of farmers. For many years, the wool clip was the lifeblood of Wingaroo, the rhythmic clatter of shearing sheds echoing through the valley during the warmer months, a sound now largely replaced by the hum of machinery on larger holdings. Remnants of earlier endeavours, perhaps a rusted ploughshare half-buried in the earth or the stone foundations of a forgotten homestead, hint at the tenacity of those who first coaxed a living from this place. Though the immediate landscape offers no dramatic landmarks, the true character of Wingaroo lies in its understated beauty, the quiet dignity of its working farms and the palpable sense of a community connected by the land it inhabits.
Loading news…
Loading news-world…
Loading news-world…
This page provides an interactive Google map of Wingaroo, 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 Wingaroo, in the Flinders Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Wingaroo includes the postcode (7255), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Flinders Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Very 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 Wingaroo 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. |