The Little Swanport River is a
perennial river
A perennial stream is a stream that has continuous flow of surface water throughout the year in at least parts of its catchment during seasons of normal rainfall, Water Supply Paper 494. as opposed to one whose flow is intermittent. In the abse ...
located on the east coast of
Tasmania
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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 River meets the sea and land use is more diverse with large coastal grazing properties, residential/holiday settlements, tourist accommodation, and olive and oyster farming enterprises. The mouth of the Little Swanport River (estuary) is a popular spot for recreational fishing and other seaside holiday activities. It supports several successful oyster farming enterprises.
The river forms the most northern border of the
Pembroke Land District
Pembroke Land District is one of the twenty land districts of Tasmania which are part of the cadastral divisions of Tasmania. It was formerly one of the 18 counties of Tasmania. It includes Tasman Peninsula and Port Arthur, Tasmania, Port Arthu ...
.
In the colonial period of the early 1800s the Lisdillon salt works used the Little Swanport River.
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See also
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References
Rivers of Tasmania
East Coast Tasmania
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