Swanston is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of
Southern Midlands
Southern Midlands is a local government body in Tasmania, covering the southern region of the Tasmanian central midlands. Southern Midlands is classified as a rural local government area and has a population of 6,118, the major localities of ...
in the
Central
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Central may also refer to:
Directions and generalised locations
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LGA region of
Tasmania
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. The locality is about east of the town of
Oatlands. The
2016 census recorded a population of 19 for the state suburb of Swanston.
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History
Swanston is a confirmed locality.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
The Little Swanport River is a perennial river located on the east coast of Tasmania, Australia.
Course and features
The Little Swanport River forms a key part of the within Little Swanport water catchment. It is here that the Little Swanport ...
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
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