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Swanston, Tasmania

Coordinates: 42°20′23″S 147°44′50″E / 42.3398°S 147.7472°E / -42.3398; 147.7472
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Swanston
Tasmania
Swanston is located in Tasmania
Swanston
Swanston
Coordinates42°20′23″S 147°44′50″E / 42.3398°S 147.7472°E / -42.3398; 147.7472
Population19 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)7120
Location47 km (29 mi) E of Oatlands
LGA(s)Southern Midlands
RegionCentral
State electorate(s)Lyons
Federal division(s)Lyons
Localities around Swanston:
Lemont Lemont Tooms Lake
Lemont Swanston Little Swanport, Buckland, Tooms Lake
Stonehenge Stonehenge Buckland

Swanston is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Southern Midlands in the Central LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 47 kilometres (29 mi) east of the town of Oatlands. The 2016 census recorded a population of 19 for the state suburb of Swanston.[1]

History

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Swanston is a confirmed locality.[2]

A town of this name was proclaimed for this area in June, 1858 by Governor Sir Henry Young, but it was never developed.[3]

Geography

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Most of the boundaries are survey lines. The Little Swanport River flows through the locality before forming part of the north-eastern boundary.[4]

Road infrastructure

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Route C310 (Stonehenge Road) leads to Swanston Road, which provides access to the locality.[2][5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Swanston (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Swanston". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "6668J", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Where in Tasmania? L-Z Page 75" (PDF). Dennison Publications. July 2003. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Swanston, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.