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Discover Low Head in Australia

Low Head in the region of Tasmania with its 627 habitants is a place located in Australia - some 419 mi or ( 675 km ) South of Canberra , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Low Head

Local time in Low Head is now 08:51 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Australia/Hobart " with a UTC offset of 11 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Sidmouth, Rowella, Melbourne, Hobart, and Beauty Point. When in this area, you might want to check out Sidmouth . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Low Head ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Nikon D5000. Worth Buying?

2:52 min by NazreenCuthbert
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Our weekend trip to Low Head, Tasmania and going crazy as usual! Please visit us at www.narrazeevisuals.com ..

Fishing Trip Beauty Point Jan 21 - 2010

8:42 min by vk7ae
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Andre with John, fishing on the Tamar River near Bell Bay - Beauty Point area northern Tasmania. ..


Beauty Point Tasmania from www.JustTasmania.com

1:04 min by JustTasmania1
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Quik-pics of Beauty Point Tasmania from www.JustTasmania.com ..

Bass and Flinders Centre Intro

1:05 min by BassnFlindersCentre
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This is a Test Video for the Bass & Flinders Centre, George Town, Tasmania. Watch this space for more! ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Low Head, Tasmania

Low Head is a small hamlet on a peninsula by the same name 5 km north-west of George Town, Tasmania, Australia. On the mouth of the Tamar River. It is known for its diving off the Low Head Pilots Station. The town has a lighthouse, a beach and a penguin colony. At the 2006 census, Low Head had a population of 474. The area which is a suburb of George Town is popular during the summer time.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -41.07 146.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Bass Strait, Northern Tasmania, Tamar River, Towns in Tasmania

Low Head Lighthouse

Low Head Lighthouse is in Low Head, Tasmania, about 7 kilometres north of George Town on the east side of the mouth of the Tamar River. It was the third lighthouse to be constructed in Australia, and it is also Australia's oldest continuously used pilot station. This light is now unmanned and automated.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -41.08 146.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Bass Strait, Lighthouses in Tasmania, Maritime history of Australia, Northern Tasmania, Tamar River

Tamar River

The Tamar River is a 70 kilometre estuarine in northern Tasmania formed by the merging of the North Esk River and South Esk Rivers at Launceston (the largest settlement) to its mouth at Low Head, north of the second largest settlement George Town and into the Bass Strait. Low Head Lighthouse is located at the tip of a peninsula, on the east side of the mouth of the Tamar River.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -41.07 146.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Rivers of Tasmania, Tamar River

George Town, Tasmania

George Town is one of the larger towns in north-east Tasmania, on the eastern bank of the mouth of the Tamar River. At the 2006 census, George Town had a population of 4,266. It is the regional centre of the George Town Council local government area. George Town is one of the oldest European settlements in Australia. It was first settled in 1804, two years before the now much more important city of Launceston. George Town Post Office opened on 11 December 1822.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -41.10 146.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: 1804 establishments in Australia, Bass Strait, Tamar River

Kelso, Tasmania

Kelso is a populated place in northern Tasmania located west of George Town. It was settled in the early 19th century and is located on Kelso Bay, a small bay on the Tamar River. Kelso is known as a fishing resort for flathead, whiting and mullet. Kelso is also located near the Narawntapu National Park. At the 2006 census, Kelso had a population of 170.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -41.10 146.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Towns in Tasmania

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Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Low Head