Tunnel Tasmania Map
Explore Tunnel, Tasmania, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Tunnel, 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. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
Interactive Map of Tunnel, Tasmania
How to Use This Tunnel, Tasmania Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Tunnel, 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.
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| Locality | Tunnel |
| State | Tasmania (TAS) |
| Local Government Area | Launceston City Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -41.19269 |
| Longitude | 147.17953 |
| Population | 66 |
| Density | 4.8 /km² |
| Area | 13.6 km² |
| Elevation | 295 m |
| Postcode | 7254 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Hobart | 188 km north |
About Tunnel, Tasmania
Tunnel is a locality in the Launceston City Council local government area of Tasmania, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 66. The locality covers an area of 13.6 km², giving a population density of about 4.8 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 295 m above sea level. It lies approximately 188 km north of Hobart. Tunnel is located at 41.1927°S, 147.1795°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 7254. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Tunnel sprawls across a gentle incline where the rich, ochre earth slopes towards the distant, muted hues of the Tamar River. It lies 27.0 km north of Launceston, TAS (from Launceston, TAS: bearing 7°T), and is situated 5.7 km north-north-west of Lilydale. The landscape here is a patchwork quilt of grazing paddocks, their verdant greens often softened by the late afternoon sun, interspersed with stands of mature eucalypts whose leaves whisper secrets on the breeze. Small clusters of weatherboard homes, their corrugated iron roofs catching the light, punctuate the rolling terrain, each with its own patch of garden striving for colour against the prevailing muted tones. The air, particularly in the quiet hours before dawn, carries a crispness that hints at the island's cooler climes, a subtle reminder of the surrounding natural beauty.
The history of Tunnel is interwoven with the early pastoral leases that first opened up this fertile land, a legacy still evident in the scattered stone walls and the enduring agricultural heart of the district. For generations, sheep have grazed these slopes, their fleeces a significant contributor to the local economy, and while larger operations now dominate, the smaller family farms still hold their place. The nearby river, though not a direct artery for Tunnel itself, has always played a vital role in the region's transport and commerce, connecting these inland communities to the wider world. There are no grand monuments here, no bustling tourist centres, but a quiet resilience defines Tunnel, a place where the rhythm of the seasons and the steady work of the land dictate the pulse of everyday life.
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About This Tunnel Map Page
This page provides a street and satellite map of Tunnel, 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 Tunnel, in the Launceston City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Tunnel includes the postcode (7254), 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 Tunnel is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | August 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. |
