Brittons Swamp 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 17 kilometres (11 mi) south-west of the town of Smithton. The 2016 census recorded a population of 50 for the state suburb of Brittons Swamp.[1]
| Brittons Swamp Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Brittons Swamp | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°55′06″S 144°57′39″E / 40.9184°S 144.9609°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 50 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7330 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 17 km (11 mi) SW of Smithton | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Circular Head | ||||||||||||||
| Region | North-west and west | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
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History edit
Brittons Swamp was gazetted as a locality in 1973.[2]
An early settler named Britton established a sawmill in the area. It was later used as a soldier settlement.[3]
Geography edit
Many of the boundaries are survey lines.[4]
Road infrastructure edit
Route A2 (Bass Highway) runs through from north-east to south-west.[2][5]
References edit
- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Brittons Swamp (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Brittons Swamp". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "12507F", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Where in Tasmania? A-K Page 23" (PDF). Dennison Publications. July 2003. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ Google (13 September 2020). "Brittons Swamp, 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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