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Explore Orford in Australia

Orford in the region of Tasmania with its 554 inhabitants is a town in Australia - some 507 mi or ( 816 km ) South of Canberra , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Orford

Current time in Orford is now 07:01 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Australia/Hobart " with a UTC offset of 11 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Nugent, Hobart, Buckland, and Buckland. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Nugent . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Orford ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Orford to Fortesque Bay.mp4

4:24 min by Jeff Jennings
Views: 304 Rating: 5.00

A trip by the Maatsuyker Canoe club from Orford on Tasmania's east coast to Fortesque Bay. This is part one of three that covers our summer trip. This section includes some interesting sea caves inclu ..

Tasmania, to Wineglass Bay

0:35 min by synyan
Views: 222 Rating: 0.00

Tasmania, to Wineglass Bay ..


Four Seasons in one week Liammichelle's photos around Freycinet, Tasmania, Australia (vacation)

1:11 min by TripAdvisorTRIPWOW4
Views: 27 Rating: 0.00

Preview of Liammichelle's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Learn more about these ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Orford, Tasmania

Orford is a village on the east coast of Tasmania, Australia 73 kilometres north-east of Hobart. The village is centred around the mouth of the Prosser River, on the southern margin of a substantial coastal inlet called Prosser Bay. Beyond this bay are the waters of the Mercury Passage. At the 2006 census, Orford had a population of 553.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -42.55 147.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: East Coast Tasmania, Important Bird Areas of Tasmania

Triabunna, Tasmania

Triabunna is the largest township on the east coast of Tasmania, is the civic and municipal heart of the Glamorgan Spring Bay Council, and is 84 kilometres to the north-east of the state capital Hobart. It is a coastal town on the Tasman Highway, and is sheltered within Spring Bay at the mouth of MacCleans Creek and Vickerys Rivulet. The nearest township is Orford, 6 kilometres to the south on the far side of the bay. At the 2006 census, Triabunna had a population of 796.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -42.50 147.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Australian Aboriginal placenames, East Coast Tasmania

Lachlan Island

Lachlan Island is a small island, with an area of about 2.5 ha, in south-eastern Australia. It is part of the Maria Island Group, lying close to the eastern coast of Tasmania near the Freycinet Peninsula. It lies midway between Maria Island and the Tasmanian mainland.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -42.63 147.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Islands of Tasmania

Wielangta forest

The Wielangta forest is located in south-east Tasmania, Australia. It is notable for its role in a 2006 court case that called into question the effectiveness of Australia's cooperative Commonwealth-State forest management regime known as Regional Forest Agreements.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -42.67 147.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Federal Court of Australia cases, Important Bird Areas of Tasmania, Tasmanian forests

Buckland, Tasmania

Buckland is a village on the Tasman Highway in Tasmania, Australia. It contains an historic church, St John the Baptist church. At the 2006 census, Buckland had a population of 193.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -42.61 147.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Towns in Tasmania

Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Orford