Shearwater is a town on the north coast of Tasmania, Australia.

It lies on the Rubicon Rivulet, just off Bass Strait, 19.6 km east of Devonport.

The town of Port Sorell and Hawley Beach neighbour Shearwater.

Shearwater is one of many popular holiday resorts along the north coast of Tasmania.

In recent years the population has swelled and become one of the fastest-growing areas in the world; mainly due to affordable real estate and large developments in the area, including a shopping centre, the Port Sorell Golf Club, and the Shearwater Resort.