Scopus, Tasmania
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| Coordinates: 40°49′25″S 144°59′38″E / 40.8236°S 144.9938°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | North-west and west | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 48 (2016 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7330 | ||||||||||||
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Scopus is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Circular Head in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 19 kilometres (12 mi) west of the town of Smithton. The 2016 census recorded a population of 48 for the state suburb of Scopus.[2]
History
Scopus was gazetted as a locality in 1973. It is believed that the name comes from Mount Scopus in Jerusalem.[3]
Geography
The waters of inlets of Bass Strait form much of the northern and eastern boundaries.[4]
Road infrastructure
Route C215 (Montagu Road) runs through from east to north-west.[3][5]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Scopus (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Scopus (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Scopus". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "143B", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "Scopus, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. 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.