Little Swanport is a rural locality and an

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in the local government area of Glamorgan–Spring Bay in the South-east region of

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. It is especially significant for the

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. The locality is about north of the town of

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. The

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has a population of 117 for the state suburb of Little Swanport.

History

Little Swanport is a confirmed suburb/locality. The indigenous name for the Little Swanport area was recorded by George Augustus Robinson in 1831 as meaning ‘place where a moving stream flows into a large estuary surrounded by hills’.

Geography

The eastern boundary of Little Swanport is the Tasman Sea. The locality surrounds the estuary of the

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and the locality of Pontypool.

Road infrastructure

The A3 route ( Tasman Highway) enters from the south and runs through to the north-east.

References

Localities of Glamorgan–Spring Bay Council Towns in Tasmania {{GlamorganSpringBay-geo-stub