Scotchtown, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Scotchtown
State:tas
Pop:254
Pop Year:2016 census
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Postcode:7330
Region:North West
Location1:Smithton
Dist1:6
Dir1:S
Lga:Circular Head
Stategov:Braddon
Fedgov:Braddon
Near-Nw:Smithton
Near-N:Smithton
Near-Ne:Smithton
Near-E:Irishtown
Near-W:Christmas Hills
Near-Sw:Edith Creek
Near-S:Edith Creek
Near-Se:Irishtown

Scotchtown is a rural locality and town in the local government area of Circular Head in the North West region of Tasmania. It is located about south of the town of Smithton. The 2016 census determined a population of 254 for the state suburb of Scotchtown.[1]

History

The locality was gazetted in 1973. As of May 2001, it is an officially named unbounded locality.[2]

Geography

The Duck River flows through from south to north, and forms much of the western boundary.

Road infrastructure

The C218 route (Trowutta Road / Reids Road / Tayatea Road) enters from the north-west and runs south and east before exiting. Route C223 (Maguires Road) starts at an intersection with route C218 and runs north-east before exiting.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Scotchtown (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 23 Apr 2020 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania - Scotchtown . . Placenames Tasmania . 23 Apr 2020 . Search, enter 2843F, Search, select row, show 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 . 23 Apr 2020 .