Scotchtown, Tasmania
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| Coordinates: 40°53′50″S 145°07′09″E / 40.8972°S 145.1192°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | North West | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 254 (2016 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7330 | ||||||||||||
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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.[2]
History
The locality was gazetted in 1973. As of May 2001, it is an officially named unbounded locality.[3]
Geography
The Duck River flows through from south to north, and forms much of the western boundary.[4]
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.[5]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Scotchtown (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ 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. Search, enter 2843F, Search, select row, show Details. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ "Scotchtown, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. 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.