It is located about 43 kilometres (27 mi) south-east of the town of Devonport.

[1] The locality was named for Dunorlan Park in England, a property that was developed by Henry Reed, an early settler in the district.

[2] Henry Reed’s Dunorlan estate was located on 2560 acres originally granted in 1829 to Captain William Moriarty who subdivided it into tenant farms in 1846 before selling it prominent Launceston businessman and local landowner, Henry Reed who again subdivided it into tenant farms.

[3] The Mersey River forms part of the south-west boundary.

The C160 route (Weegena Road) starts at an intersection in the village and runs west until it exits.