Scopus, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Scopus
State:tas
Pop:48
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Postcode:7330
Region:North-west and west
Location1:Smithton
Dist1:19
Dir1:W
Lga:Circular Head
Stategov:Braddon
Fedgov:Braddon
Near-Nw:Montagu
Near-N:Acton Bay
Near-Ne:Duck Bay
Near-E:Smithton
Near-W:Montagu
Near-Sw:Montagu
Near-S:Smithton
Near-Se:Smithton

Scopus is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Circular Head in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about west of the town of Smithton. The 2016 census recorded a population of 48 for the state suburb of Scopus.[1]

History

Scopus was gazetted as a locality in 1973. It is believed that the name comes from Mount Scopus in Jerusalem.[2]

Geography

The waters of inlets of Bass Strait form much of the northern and eastern boundaries.

Road infrastructure

Route C215 (Montagu Road) runs through from east to north-west.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Scopus (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 16 January 2021 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Scopus . . Placenames Tasmania . 16 January 2021 . Select “Search”, enter "143B", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”.
  3. Web site: Tasmanian Road Route Codes . https://web.archive.org/web/20170801112712/http://dpipwe.tas.gov.au/Documents/Route%20Descriptions%20V3.6.pdf . dead . 2017-08-01 . . May 2017 . Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment . 16 January 2021 .