Towns within Tasmania listing distance in MILES from
Hobart or Launceston.
Meant only to be a guide, refer to a Colonial Map
for exact distance.
Information taken from Post Office directory 1890-91.
| TOWN | DISTANCE FROM Hobart or Launceston | HOW TO GET THERE from | TYPE OF DISTRICT |
| Abbotsham | see Ulverstone | ||
| Adventure Bay | see Taylors Bay | ||
| Alberton | 70 Miles From Launceston | rail to Scottsdale | Tin Mining Township |
| Antill Ponds | 65 Miles South by rail From Launceston | 68 miles north by rail from Hobart | Agricultural District |
| Apsley | see Cranbook | ||
| Auburn | 65 miles South From Launceston | Rail to Ross | Post Town |
| Austins Ferry | 9 1/2 miles N by rail from Hobart | Agricultural District | |
| AVOCA | 115 miles North by rail from Hobart | 52 miles by rail From Launceston | Agricultural district |
| Back Creek | 36 miles N.E. From Launceston | No regular conveyance | Agricultural District |
| Bagdad | 21 mile North from Hobart | Rail to Brighton | Agricultural District |
| Barrington | 90 miles From Launceston | rail to Spreyton | Agricultural District |
| Barrington Lower | 84 miles West From Launceston | Rail to Formby | Agricultural District |
| Beaconsfield | Near Georgetown | 29 miles North by Steamer From Launceston | Gold Mining District |
| Bellerive aka Kangaroo Point | Clarence Municipality | 1 3/4 miles by ferry From Hobart | |
| Ben Lomond | 122 miles From Hobart | 64 miles From Launceston | rail to Conara |
| Bengoe | see Deloraine | ||
| Berriedale | 7 miles north by rail From Hobart | Agricultural District | |
| Beulah | 63 miles N.W. From Launceston | rail to Dunorlan(west line) | Agricultural District |
| Bicheno | 124 miles S.E. From Launceston | rail to Conara | Agricultural District |
| Birches Bay | see Woodbridge | ||
| Bishopbourne | 25 miles From Launceston | township 2 miles from Station | Agricultural District |
| Bismarck | 12 miles West From Hobart | no regular conveyance | Agricultural District |
| Black Boy | see Mathinna | ||
| Black Brush | 24 miles North From Hobart | rail to Brighton | Agricultural District |
| Black River | 134 miles East From Launceston | Agricultural District | |
| Black Sugar Loaf | 40 miles North From Launceston | rail to Westbury | Agricultural District |
| Blackwood Creek | 36 miles West From Launceston | rail to Bishopbourne | Agricultural District |
| Blue Tier | 180 miles N.E.From Hobart | 125 miles From Launceston | Mining Township |
| Blue Tier Junction | 120 miles From Launceston | rail to Conara | |
| Boat Harbour | 107 miles From Launceston | Steamer to Wynyard | Agricultural District |
| Boobyalla | 90 miles From Launceston | rail to Scottsdale | |
| Bothwell | 45 miles N.W.From Hobart | rail to Brighton | Agricultural District |
| Bowood | 44 miles From Launceston | rail to Golconda or Scottdale | Sheep Station |
| Brabazon | see Port Cygnet | ||
| Bracknell | 21 miles From Launceston by road | rail to Oaks | |
| Bradshaws Creek | 82 miles From Launceston | rail to Scottsdale | Mining Township |
| Brandy Creek | see Beaconsfield | ||
| Branxholm | 56 miles N.E. From Launceston | rail to Scottsdale | Mining Township |
| Breadalbane | 7 miles S.E tri weekly by coach From Launceston | Agricultural District | |
| Breadalbane Railway Station | 7 miles From Launceston | ||
| Bream Creek | 30 miles West by coach From Hobart | Agricultural District | |
| Bridgenorth | 12 1/2 miles N.W. by road From Launceston | Agricultural District | |
| Bridgewater North | 13 miles North by rail From Hobart | ||
| Bridgewater South | 12 miles North by train From Hobart | Agricultural District | |
| Bridport | 40 miles N.E. From Launceston | rail to Scottsdale | |
| Brighton | see Pontville | ||
| Brighton Railway Station | 17 1/2 miles North From Hobart | ||
| Broadmarsh Lower | 26 miles N.W.From Hobart | rail to Brighton | |
| Broadmarsh Upper | 30 miles South From Hobart | rail to Brighton | Agricultural District |
| Brothers Home aka Derby | 69 miles From Launceston | rail to Scottsdale | Mining Township |
| Browns River | see Kingston | ||
| Buckland | 40 miles East From Hobart | rail to Campania | Agricultural District |
| Burgess | see Northdown | ||
| Burnie | 92 miles North From Launceston | rail to Ulverstone | Terminus for Emu Bay & Mt Bischoff |
| Burns Creek | see Tunnack | ||
| Bushy Park | see Glenora | ||
| Campania | 30 miles North by rail From Hobart | Agricultural District | |
| Campbell Town | 91 miles North From Hobart | 42 miles South From Launceston | Agricultural District |
| Cape Portland | on the North East Coast | Agricultural District | |
| Carlton | 24 miles East by coach From Hobart | Agricultural District | |
| Carnarvon (Port Arthur) | 42 miles S.E by steamer From Hobart | ||
| Cascade | 45 miles S.E by steamer From Hobart | Agricultural District | |
| Cascade River | see Kingarooma | ||
| Castea | see Ulverstone | ||
| Castle Forbes Bay | 32 miles From Hobart | see Franklin | |
| Castra Road | 103 miles West From Launceston | rail to Formby | Agricultural District |
| Caveside | 50 miles S.E.From Launceston | rail to Chudleigh | Agricultural District |
| Chudleigh | 56 miles S.W From Launceston | rail to Deloraine | |
| Circular Head | see Stanley | ||
| Circular Ponds | see Mole Creek | ||
| Clarence Plains | 8 miles by road From Hobart | Agricultural District | |
| Cleveland | 101 miles by rail From Hobart | 32 miles by rail From Launceston | |
| Cluan | 43 miles From Launceston | rail to Westbury | Agricultural District |
| Conara | 98 miles North From Hobart | 35 miles South From Launceston | Rail Junction |
| Constitution Hill | 27 miles From Hobart | rail to Brighton | |
| Copping | 30 miles E From Hobart | Agricultural District | |
| Cottons Hill | see Frankford | ||
| Cranbrook | 76 miles From Launceston | rail to Campbelltown | |
| Cressy | 25 miles South From Launceston | rail to Longford | Agricultural District |
| Cullenswood | see St Marys | ||
| Dairy Plains | see needles | ||
| Darlington | see Maria Island | ||
| DeeBridge | 46 miles From Hobart | nearest railway Station Macquarie Plains | |
| Deloraine | 45 miles From Launceston | 156 miles N.W.From Hobart | Agricultural District |
| Derby | see Brothers Home | ||
| Detention River | 145 miles From Launceston | rail to Formby | Agricultural District |
| Devonport | 82 miles West by rail From Launceston | Aka Torquay & Formby | |
| Dilston aka Mt Direction | 9 miles N.E From Launceston | Agricultural District | |
| Dimson | a goldfield with floating population | in Gloconda District | |
| Distillery Creek | Suburb of Launceston | ||
| Don | 35 miles West From Launceston | rail to Formby | aka Formby |
| Dowsit marsh | see Boobyallah | ||
| Dromerdary | 17 miles North From Hobart | railway siding on Derwent valley line | Agricultural District |
| Dublin town | see St Marys | ||
| Dulcot | see Richmond | ||
| Dulverton aka Railton | 70 miles N.E.From Launceston | railway siding | Agricultural & Mining District |
| Dunally | 35 miles East From Hobart | Agricultural District | |
| Dunorlan | see Beulah | ||
| Dunorlan aka Beulah | 54 miles N.W. From Launceston | Agricultural District | |
| Eaast Meander | 55 | miles West From Launceston | rail to Deloraine |
| East Devonport | see Devonport | ||
| Eastern Marshes | 57 miles North From Hobart | railway siding on main line | |
| Eddystone Point | |||
| Elizabeth Town | 45 miles N.W From Launceston | rail to Whitefoord Hills | Agricultural District |
| Ellendale | 46 miles N.W. From Hobart | rail to Glenora Derwent Vallet line | Agricultural District |
| Ellerslie | 43 miles South From Launceston | rail to Conara | |
| Ellesmere Aka Scottsdale | 40 miles N.E. From Launceston | Rail Terminus | |
| Elliott | see Somerset | ||
| Emu Bay | see Burnie | ||
| English Town | see Deddington & Irishtown | ||
| Epping Forest | 105 miles North From Hobart | 28 miles South From Launceston | Agricultural District |
| Evandale | 11 miles From Launceston | on western line | |
| Evandale | see Perth | ||
| Exeter | 16 miles west From Launceston | ||
| Exton | 42 miles West From Launceston | Agricultural District | |
| Falmouth | 142 miles From Hobart | 91 miles From Launceston | Agricultural & Pastoral District |
| Fenton Forest | see Glenora | ||
| Fentonbury | 46 miles North From Hobart | rail to Glenora | Derwent Valley line |
| Fern Tree | 5 1/2 miles South From Hobart | On Huon Road | Agricultural District |
| Fingal | 69 miles South By Rail From Launceston | 132 miles By Rail From Hobart | |
| Flower Pot | see Middleton | ||
| Flowerdale | see Boat Harbour & Wynyard | ||
| Forcett | 30 miles West From Hobart | ferry to Bellerive | Agricultural District |
| Forest | 145 miles From Launceston | Steamer to Stanley | |
| Formby | see West Devonport | ||
| Forth | see Hamilton on Forth | ||
| Frankford | 38 miles From Launceston | steamer to Rosevears | |
| Franklin | 27 miles S.W From Hobart | Fruit Growing District | |
| Franklin South | see South Franklin | ||
| Franklin Village | a suburb of Launceston | ||
| Garden Island Creek | 40 miles South From Hobart | ||
| Geeveston | 36 1/2 miles S.W. From Hobart | Agricultural District | |
| Georges Bay | see St Helens | ||
| Georges River | 120 miles From Launceston | Agricultural District | |
| Georgetown | 173 miles From Hobart | 40 miles From Launceston | |
| German town | see St Marys | ||
| Gladstone | 90 miles From Launceston | Mining District | |
| Glebetown | see Hobart Street Directory | ||
| Glen Fern | 25 miles From Hobart | via new Norfolk | Agricultural District |
| Glengarry | 15 miles From Launceston | ||
| Glenlusk | 10 miles From Hobart | Agricultural District | |
| Glenora | 40 miles From Hobart | Derwent valley | Agricultural District |
| Glenorchy | 5 miles North From Hobart | Fruit Growing & Pastoral District | |
| Glenore | 29 Miles West From Launceston | Farming District | |
| Golden Valley | 57 miles From Launceston | rail to Deloraine | Agricultural District |
| Golonda | 32 miles N.E. From Launceston | Mining Township | |
| Goose Island | In Bass Strait | ||
| Gordon | 23 miles South by Steamer From Hobart | ||
| Goshen | 82 miles From Launceston | rail to Conara | Agricultural District |
| Goulds Country | 110 miles From Launceston | 192 miles From Hobart | |
| Grass Tree Hill | see Risdon | ||
| Green Ponds | 29 miles North From Hobart | rail to Brighton | |
| Greens Creek | 56 miles North From Launceston | rail to Latrobe | Agricultural District |
| Hadspen | 32 miles S.W. From Launceston | rail to Bishopbourne | |
| Hagley | 31 miles by rail From Launceston | see also Melrose | Agricultural District |
| Halls Track | 28 miles From Launceston | on Scottsdale Line,Lebrina Station | |
| Hamilton | 46 miles N.W. From Hobart | rail to Macquarie Plains | Agricultural District |
| Hamilton-On-Forth | 88 miles From Launceston | rail to Formby | Agricultural District |
| Hastings | 46 mile South by Steamer From Hobart | Via Southport | |
| Heazlewood | 16 miles by horse from Waratah | Emu Bay District | Tin Mining Township |
| Heidelberg | see Greens Creek | ||
| High Plains | see Deloraine | ||
| Hill Top | see Deloraine | ||
| Hollow Tree | N.W From Hobart | ||
| Honeywood | 36 miles From Hobart | Fruit Growing District | |
| Hope Island | 4 miles S.W. by Steamer From Hobart | ||
| Howckn | see Kingston | ||
| Huonville | see Victoria | ||
| Hythe | see Southport | ||
| Ida Bay | 60 miles S.W. by sea From Hobart | Timber District | |
| Ilfracombe | see Beaconsfield | ||
| Impression Bay | 50 miles S.E. by Steamer From Hobart | on Tasman Peninsula | Agricultural District |
| Interlaken | 75 miles N.W From Launceston | rail to Tunbridge | |
| Inveresk | see Launceston | ||
| Invermay | see launceston | ||
| Jericho | 43 miles From Hobart | rail to Brighton | By Coach to Melton Mowbray |
| Jerusalem | 39 miles West by rail From Hobart | Agricultural District | |
| Jetsonville | 3 miles by road from Scottsdale | Agricultural District | |
| Kangaroo Point | see Bellerive | ||
| Kellevie AKA Bream Creek | 30 miles East via Sorell From Hobart | Agricultural District | |
| Kellys Point | 16 miles by steamer From Hobart | Agricultural District | |
| Kelvin Grove | see Conara | ||
| Kempton | see Green Ponds | ||
| Kentishbury | see Sheffield | ||
| Kindred | 94 miles West From Launceston | rail to Formby | Agricultural District |
| Kings Meadows | suburb of Launceston | ||
| Kings River Goldfields | see Strahan | ||
| Kingston | see Avoca | ||
| Kingston AKA Browns River | 10 miles From Hobart | ||
| Krushkas Bay | see Moorina | ||
| Lachlan | 20 miles N.W.by steamer From Hobart | 5 miles from New Norfolk | Fruit Growing District |
| Ladys Bay | see Southport | ||
| Lake River | see Cressy & Ross | ||
| Lakes | see Bothwell | ||
| Landaff | see Bicheno | ||
| Latrobe | 75 miles From Launceston | ||
| Lawrence | see Launceston | ||
| Leesville | see Duck River | ||
| Lefroy | 159 miles North From Hobart | 27 miles From Launceston | Agricultural & Mining District |
| Leipzig | 66 miles From Launceston | rail to Avoca | Agricultural District |
| Leith | see Hamilton | ||
| Leprena | by sea From Hobart | Timber District | |
| Leslie | see longley | ||
| Leven | see Ulverstone | ||
| Leven banks | see Buckland | ||
| Lewis | see Somerset | ||
| Liffey | 25 miles S.W.From Launceston | rail to Oaks | Agricultural District |
| Lilydale | 16 miles by road From Launceston | Agricultural District | |
| Lisdillon | 76 miles N.E.From Hobart | rail to Campania | Agricultural District |
| Lisle | 32 miles From Launceston | rail to Golconda | Mining Township |
| Little Hampton | see Bisopbourne | ||
| Little Oyster Cove | 22 miles South by steamer From Hobart | Fruit District | |
| Little Swanport | 50 miles North From Hobart | rail to Campania | |
| Liverpool | see Honeywood | ||
| Llewellyn | 96 miles N.W.From Hobart | rail to Campbelltown | Agricultural District |
| Longford | 17 miles From Launceston | Agricultural District | |
| Longley | 12 miles S.W.From Hobart | Agricultural District | |
| Longley Lower | 18 miles South by Coach From Hobart | Agricultural District | |
| Lovett | see Port Cygnet | ||
| Low Head | 40 miles S.W. by Steamer From Launceston | ||
| Lowes Bridge | 72 miles West From Launceston | rail to Railton | see Railton & Ulverstone |
| Lymington | see Port Cygnet | ||
| Lymington(Nile) | 3 miles from Clarendon | Agricultural District | |
| Lynchs Creek | Near Mt Zeehan Railway | Mining Township | |
| Lyndhurst | 20 miles East From Launceston | rail to Scottsdale | Mining District |