Scotchtown Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 40°53′50″S 145°07′09″E / 40.8972°S 145.1192°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 254 ( 2016 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||
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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. [1]
The locality was gazetted in 1973. As of May 2001, it is an officially named unbounded locality. [2]
The Duck River flows through from south to north, and forms much of the western boundary. [3]
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]
Scotchtown Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 40°53′50″S 145°07′09″E / 40.8972°S 145.1192°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 254 ( 2016 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||
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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. [1]
The locality was gazetted in 1973. As of May 2001, it is an officially named unbounded locality. [2]
The Duck River flows through from south to north, and forms much of the western boundary. [3]
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]