Mangalore is a rural locality in the local government areas (LGA) of Brighton and Southern Midlands in the Hobart and Central LGA regions of Tasmania.

The locality is about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) north of the town of Brighton.

[1] It is between the townships of Bagdad and Brighton, on the Midland Highway 32 km from the capital city of Hobart.

[3] Mangalore Post Office opened on 1 August 1891 and closed in 1969.

[5] The Midland Highway (National Route 1) passes through from south-east to north-west.