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George Town - TAS

Peppers York Cove Resort

Historic buildings comprise much of the original town

George Town is located on York Cove.

Town

Position

DEG: -41.10559 146.82606

DMS: 41º 06' 20.13" S 146º 49' 33.83" E

UTM: 55 G 5449507mN 485395mE

Altitude: 12.28m

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Description

Place Type

Population - Town

Location

201.84kms North of Hobart
399.04kms SouthEast of Melbourne

Address & Contact Edit

97B Macquarie St
George Town TAS 7253

Phone: 03 6382 8800

Email: council@georgetown.tas.gov.au

Web: https://www.discovertasmania.com.au/about/regions-of-tasmania/launceston-and-north/george-town

Information

George Town is located on the east bank of the Tarmar River in Northern Tasmania just a few kilometres from the mouth of the river at Low Head. Named for King George III, the town was established in the early 1820s, the post office opening in 1822. The council area has a population of a bit under 7,000. It is the largest town near to the Bell Bay shipping terminal and provides much of that port's workforce.

The town has many historic buildings and contains a range of commercial enterprises that support the local industries including a number of vineyards. It is also home to Peppers York Cove Resort which takes its name from the small tidal inlet from the Tamar, on the southern shore of which it is located. The original buildings in George Town are located on the northern shore of York Cove and the eastern bank of the Tamar River.

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Nearby Places (42)

York Cove (South) Ramp 0.68km
24 hr RV Parking 1.1km
George Town public dump point (Free) 1.13km
Port Dalrymple 1.42km
Garden Island 1.46km
Garden Island (Unofficial) RV stop 1.88km
Mount George MTB Hub 2.24km
Kelso Boat Ramp 2.31km
Kelso 2.59km
Clarence Point Boat Ramp / Pontoon 2.69km
Low Head Tourist Park 2.73km
Public Toilets 2.78km
Clarence Point 3.02km
Airstrip 3.11km
Mount George 3.95km
Kelso Sands Caravan Park 4.13km
Bell Bay Smelter 4.21km
Redbill Point Conservation Area 4.3km
Bell Bay Port & Industrial Area 4.39km
Low Head 4.44km
Fenced Dog Exercise Area 4.49km
Beauty Point Tourist Park 4.65km
Ampol 4.77km
West Arm 4.81km
Seahorse World & Aquarium 4.98km
Bell Bay 5.09km
Inspection Head Ramp 5.25km
Andersons Creek 5.32km
Low Head Boat Ramp 5.33km
Tipp Hills MTB Trail Network 5.59km
Beauty Point 5.69km
Low Head 6.42km
Greens Beach Caravan Park and Cabins 6.95km
Greens Beach 7.17km
York Town Historic Site 7.19km
York Town 7.21km
Yorktown historic walk 7.27km
Watermill Cottage Campsite 7.28km
The Oaks 8.29km
Middle Arm Creek 8.29km
Middle Arm 8.71km
Trailhead parking 8.85km

Wildflowers

Weather

Closest Weather Station

Low Head at 18/06:30pm EST

Distance from George Town 6.52km NW

Temperature
11.7°C
Feels Like	3.5°C
Rel. Humidity	71%
Dew Point	6.6°C
Pressure	1022.1hPa
Rainfall	0.0mm
Wind Direction	W
Wind Speed	39km/hr 21knots
Gusts	46km/hr 25knots

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
11.7°C	3.5°C	71%	6.6°C	1022.1hPa	0.0mm	W	39km/hr 21knots	46km/hr 25knots

Closest Climatic Station

Low Head

Distance from George Town 6.52km NW


Mean Max. °C
Jan	20.3
Feb	21.1
Mar	19.9
Apr	17.7
May	15.4
Jun	13.5
Jul	12.7
Aug	13.1
Sep	14.0
Oct	15.3
Nov	17.4
Dec	18.8
Mean Min. °C
Jan	14.2
Feb	14.6
Mar	13.1
Apr	11.1
May	9.4
Jun	7.4
Jul	6.8
Aug	7.4
Sep	8.5
Oct	9.5
Nov	11.3
Dec	12.7
Mean Rain mm
Jan	48.8
Feb	26.3
Mar	46.3
Apr	55.6
May	62.9
Jun	70.5
Jul	67.5
Aug	82.6
Sep	65.2
Oct	51.3
Nov	48.9
Dec	43.9

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean Max. °C	20.3	21.1	19.9	17.7	15.4	13.5	12.7	13.1	14.0	15.3	17.4	18.8
Mean Min. °C	14.2	14.6	13.1	11.1	9.4	7.4	6.8	7.4	8.5	9.5	11.3	12.7
Mean Rain mm	48.8	26.3	46.3	55.6	62.9	70.5	67.5	82.6	65.2	51.3	48.9	43.9