| Type: | town |
| Moltema | |
| State: | tas |
| Pop: | 85 |
| Pop Year: | 2016 census |
| Pop Footnotes: | [1] |
| Postcode: | 7304 |
| Region: | North West |
| Location1: | Devonport |
| Dist1: | 39 |
| Dir1: | SE |
| Lga: | Meander Valley |
| Stategov: | Lyons |
| Fedgov: | Lyons |
| Near-Nw: | Kimberley |
| Near-N: | Elizabeth Town |
| Near-Ne: | Elizabeth Town |
| Near-W: | Weegena |
| Near-E: | Elizabeth Town |
| Near-Sw: | Weegena |
| Near-S: | Dunorlan |
| Near-Se: | Elizabeth Town |
Moltema is a locality and small rural community in the local government area of Meander Valley in the North West region of Tasmania. It is located about south-east of the town of Devonport. The 2016 census determined a population of 85 for the state suburb of Moltema.[1]
The locality was first named Whitefoord Hills but changed to Moltema in 1915.[2] The name is believed to be an Aboriginal word meaning “to run”.[3]
The Western rail line passes through from south to north, and the Bass Highway skirts the eastern boundary. The Rubicon River forms a small section of the eastern boundary.
The B13 route (Railton Road) enters the locality from the south-east and exits to the north. The C161 route (Dunorlan Road) starts at an intersection with route B13 and runs south into Dunorlan.[4]