Swanston, Tasmania

Swanston
Tasmania
Swanston; Tasmania
	Swanston
Coordinates	42°20′23″S 147°44′50″E / 42.3398°S 147.7472°ECoordinates: 42°20′23″S 147°44′50″E / 42.3398°S 147.7472°E
Population	19 (2016 census)
Postcode(s)	7120
Location	47 km (29 mi) E of Oatlands
LGA(s)	Southern Midlands
Region	Central
State electorate(s)	Lyons
Federal division(s)	Lyons
	Localities around Swanston:

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 provides a population of 19 for the state suburb of Swanston.^[1]

History[]

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[]

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[]

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

References[]

^ ^a ^b "2016 Census Quick Stats Swanston (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Placenames Tasmania – Swanston". Placenames Tasmania. Retrieved 16 January 2021. Select “Search”, enter 6668J, click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”
^ "Where in Tasmania? L-Z Page 75" (PDF). Dennison Publications. July 2003. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
^ Google (16 January 2021). "Swanston, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
^ "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.

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[Census2016Y-1] "2016 Census Quick Stats Swanston (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.

[Placename-2] "Placenames Tasmania – Swanston". Placenames Tasmania. Retrieved 16 January 2021. Select “Search”, enter 6668J, click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”

[3] "Where in Tasmania? L-Z Page 75" (PDF). Dennison Publications. July 2003. Retrieved 16 January 2021.

[4] Google (16 January 2021). "Swanston, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. 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.

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