Emita
TAS 7255 • Flinders Island
About Emita
Emita is a remote rural locality on Flinders Island, part of the Furneaux Group of islands in Bass Strait, within the Flinders Council local government area of north-east Tasmania (postcode 7255). Located approximately 16 kilometres north-west of the island's main town, Whitemark, Emita spans nearly 55 square kilometres of rugged island landscape and is home to around 59 residents (2021 Census). The area is one of Tasmania's most historically significant localities, as it was the site of the Wybalenna Aboriginal Settlement, where Tasmanian Aboriginal people were relocated by colonial authorities in 1833.
Emita offers an extraordinarily off-grid lifestyle defined by pristine beaches, untouched bushland, and extraordinary wildlife. The Port Davies Boat Ramp provides access to some of Bass Strait's best fishing, and mutton bird (short-tailed shearwater) rookeries at Settlement Point are a seasonal natural highlight. The community is small and self-reliant, attracting those who value solitude, nature, and a deeply connected sense of place far from mainland pressures. Flinders Island Airport at Whitemark provides the only practical link to the Tasmanian mainland.
Emita falls under postcode 7255 and is governed by the Flinders Council Council (Local Government Area). For federal elections, residents vote in the electorate of Bass, while state elections fall under the Bass (McIntyre) electorate.
Location
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Income
ATO taxable income Postcode 7255
Median taxable income for individual taxpayers in postcode 7255 for the 2023–24 financial year (2019–20 data not published for this postcode).
Source: ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24, Individuals Table 8 (median & average taxable income by postcode). Covers all individuals who lodged a return in postcode 7255; postcodes with fewer than 200 lodgments are suppressed by the ATO.
Transport & Commute
Commute to Launceston / Hobart
🛣️ Flinders Island Airport (Whitemark) has regular flights to Launceston (~1 hr). No road bridge or regular ferry to mainland Tasmania.
Island locality; vehicle essential for all travel between settlement points
Supermarkets Nearby
No major supermarkets listed for this suburb.
Schools
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121 Thule Road