Woodbury, 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 Woodbury, in the Southern Midlands Council local government area.
| Locality | Woodbury |
| State | Tasmania (TAS) |
| Local Government Area | Southern Midlands Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -42.1844 |
| Longitude | 147.34575 |
| Population | 31 |
| Density | 0.2 /km² |
| Area | 137.2 km² |
| Elevation | 247 m |
| Postcode | 7120 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Hobart | 78 km north |
Woodbury is a locality in the Southern Midlands Council local government area of Tasmania, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 31. The locality covers an area of 137.2 km², giving a population density of about 0.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 247 m above sea level. It lies approximately 78 km north of Hobart. Woodbury is located at 42.1844°S, 147.3458°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 7120. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Woodbury rests in a valley where the land begins to soften its rugged edges, a place where the Midlands hills gently curve towards the eastern coast. It lies 77.6 km north of Hobart, TAS (from Hobart, TAS: bearing 1°T), and is situated 12.0 km north-north-east of Oatlands. The soil here is a rich, dark loam, promising a good yield for those who coax it. Pastures, a patchwork of emerald and ochre depending on the season, roll towards stands of eucalyptus and scattered pine plantations, their scent a clean, resinous note on the air. The light, particularly in the late afternoon, casts long, languid shadows that stretch and deepen across the fields, giving the landscape a painterly, almost drowsy quality. A quiet breath of wind whispers through the dry grasses, carrying the distant bleating of sheep.
The roots of Woodbury run deep into Tasmania's pastoral heritage, a land shaped by sheep and the hardy souls who tended them. For generations, the local economy has been intrinsically tied to the land, with grazing and agriculture forming the backbone of its existence. You can feel the echoes of this history in the sturdy, weathered farmhouses and the fences that crisscross the countryside like ancient veins. While the world outside has spun on, Woodbury retains a sense of grounded continuity, a place where the cycles of the seasons still dictate a significant part of life's rhythm, and the quiet hum of tractors is a familiar soundtrack.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Woodbury, 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 Woodbury, in the Southern Midlands Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Woodbury includes the postcode (7120), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Southern Midlands 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 Woodbury 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. |