Orford
Orford is a seaside village located on the east coast of Tasmania, Australia, approximately 73 kilometres north-east of the state-capital of Hobart. Situated on Paredarerme pungenna country, and nestled around the mouth of the Prosser River, the village sits on the southern edge of Prosser Bay, with the Mercury Passage stretching out beyond the bay’s waters.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Triabunna.
Orford
- Categories: suburb/locality of Tasmania and locality
- Location: Glamorgan–Spring Bay Council, Tasmania, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude
-42.56066° or 42° 33′ 38″ south
Longitude
147.87199° or 147° 52′ 19″ east
Population
623
Elevation
8 metres (26 feet)
Open location code
4R99CVQC+PQ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=town
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Urdu—“Orford” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Orford”
- Cebuano: “Orford”
- Dutch: “Orford”
- French: “Orford”
- Irish: “Orford”
- Japanese: “オーフォード”
- Persian: “اورفورد”
- Polish: “Orford”
- Russian: “Орфорд”
- Swedish: “Orford, Australien”
- Swedish: “Orford”
- Urdu: “اورفورڈ، تسمانیا”
- “Orford”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Shelly Beach and Spring Beach.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Orford Fire Station and Our Park.
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