South Mount Cameron, Tasmania
South Mount Cameron Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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South Mount Cameron | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 41°00′53″S 147°57′49″E / 41.0147°S 147.9637°ECoordinates: 41°00′53″S 147°57′49″E / 41.0147°S 147.9637°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 15 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 7264 | ||||||||||||||
Location | 59 km (37 mi) NE of Scottsdale | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Dorset | ||||||||||||||
Region | North-east | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
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South Mount Cameron is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Dorset in the North-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 59 kilometres (37 mi) north-east of the town of Scottsdale. The 2016 census provides a population of 15 for the state suburb of South Mount Cameron.[1]
History[]
South Mount Cameron was gazetted as a locality in 1969.[2]
The area was originally settled as a tin-mining town.[3]
Geography[]
The Ringarooma River flows through from south to north-east.[4]
Road infrastructure[]
Route B82 (Gladstone Road) passes through from south to north-east.[2][5]
References[]
- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats South Mount Cameron (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – South Mount Cameron". Placenames Tasmania. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
Select “Search”, enter 1247N, click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”
- ^ "Where in Tasmania? L-Z Page 68" (PDF). Dennison Publications. July 2003. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ Google (13 September 2020). "South Mount Cameron, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 13 September 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 13 September 2020.
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- Towns in Tasmania
- Localities of Dorset Council (Australia)
- Tasmania geography stubs