Swan Bay is a locality and small rural community in the local government area of
Launceston, in the Launceston and surrounds region of
Tasmania
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. It is located about north-west of the town of
Launceston. The
Tamar River
The Tamar River, officially kanamaluka / River Tamar, is a estuary located in northern Tasmania, Australia. Despite being called a river, the waterway is a brackish and tidal estuary over its entire length.
Location and features
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forms the western and north-western boundaries, while Swan Bay Creek forms the northern. The
2016 census
Sixteen or 16 may refer to:
*16 (number), the natural number following 15 and preceding 17
*one of the years 16 BC, AD 16, 1916, 2016
Films
* ''Pathinaaru'' or ''Sixteen'', a 2010 Tamil film
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determined a population of 286 for the state suburb of Swan Bay.
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Road infrastructure
The C739 route (Windermere Road) intersects with the East Tamar Highway
The East Tamar Highway is a highway in Tasmania, Australia. It covers the eastern edge of the Tamar River, from Launceston to the lighthouse at Low Head.
It is labelled as route A8, but prior to 1980 was signed as State Route 1.
Plans for a ...
in the north-east of the locality, passing through from north-east to south-west.
References
Suburbs of Launceston, Tasmania
Localities of City of Launceston
Towns in Tasmania
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