Browse property in Orford

Overview

Orford is a seaside village on Tasmania’s east coast with a permanent population of 685 (2021 census) that rises to over 3,000 in holiday periods. Residents enjoy a small‑town lifestyle with easy access to Prosser Bay, five sandy beaches, fishing and walking trails. The village offers a supermarket, three cafés, a hotel, police and fire brigade, a primary school, a library and predominantly detached homes, many owned outright or with a mortgage, plus a growing number of holiday shacks.

Orford lies 73 km north‑east of Hobart on the Tasman Highway (A3), about a one‑and‑a‑half‑hour drive, with connections from northern Tasmania via the Midland Highway and Lake Leake Road. Tassielink Transit routes 736 and 737 provide regular bus service, and the nearest airport is Hobart Airport. The port at Triabunna, 6 km north, serves boating and ferry trips to Maria Island.

Region type mix: Regional 97%, Metro 3%.