Scotchtown, Tasmania

Scotchtown
Tasmania
Scotchtown; Tasmania
	Scotchtown
Coordinates	40°53′50″S 145°07′09″E / 40.8972°S 145.1192°ECoordinates: 40°53′50″S 145°07′09″E / 40.8972°S 145.1192°E
Population	254 (2016)
Postcode(s)	7330
Location	6 km (4 mi) S of Smithton
LGA(s)	Circular Head
Region	North West
State electorate(s)	Braddon
Federal division(s)	Braddon
	Localities around Scotchtown:

Scotchtown is a rural locality and town in the local government area of Circular Head in the North West region of Tasmania. It is located about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) south of the town of Smithton. The 2016 census determined a population of 254 for the state suburb of Scotchtown.^[1]

History[]

The locality was gazetted in 1973. As of May 2001, it is an officially named unbounded locality.^[2]

Geography[]

The Duck River flows through from south to north, and forms much of the western boundary.^[3]

Road infrastructure[]

The C218 route (Trowutta Road / Reids Road / Tayatea Road) enters from the north-west and runs south and east before exiting. Route C223 (Maguires Road) starts at an intersection with route C218 and runs north-east before exiting.^[4]

References[]

^ ^a ^b "2016 Census Quick Stats Scotchtown (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
^ "Placenames Tasmania - Scotchtown". Placenames Tasmania. Retrieved 23 April 2020. Search, enter 2843F, Search, select row, show Details
^ Google (23 April 2020). "Scotchtown, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2020.

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[Census2016Y-1] "2016 Census Quick Stats Scotchtown (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2020.

[2] "Placenames Tasmania - Scotchtown". Placenames Tasmania. Retrieved 23 April 2020. Search, enter 2843F, Search, select row, show Details

[3] Google (23 April 2020). "Scotchtown, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 23 April 2020.

[4] "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2020.

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