Swanston is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Southern Midlands in the Central LGA region of

Tasmania Tasmania (; palawa kani: ''Lutruwita'') is an island States and territories of Australia, state of Australia. It is located to the south of the Mainland Australia, Australian mainland, and is separated from it by the Bass Strait. The sta ...

. The locality is about east of the town of Oatlands. The 2016 census recorded a population of 19 for the state suburb of Swanston.

History

Swanston is a confirmed locality. A town of this name was proclaimed for this area in June, 1858 by Governor Sir

Henry Young Sir Henry Edward Fox Young, KCMG (23 April 1803 – 18 September 1870) was the fifth Governor of South Australia, serving in that role from 2 August 1848 until 20 December 1854. He was then the first Governor of Tasmania, from 1855 until 1861. ...

, but it was never developed.

Geography

Most of the boundaries are survey lines. The Little Swanport River flows through the locality before forming part of the north-eastern boundary.

Road infrastructure

Route C310 (Stonehenge Road) leads to Swanston Road, which provides access to the locality.

References

Towns in Tasmania Localities of Southern Midlands Council {{Tasmania-geo-stub