| Swan Point Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Swan Point | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°17′38″S 147°00′45″E / 41.2940°S 147.0125°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 282 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7275 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 22 km (14 mi) SE of Beaconsfield | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | West Tamar | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Launceston | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
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Swan Point is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of West Tamar in the Launceston LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 22 kilometres (14 mi) south-east of the town of Beaconsfield. The 2016 census recorded a population of 282 for the state suburb of Swan Point.[1]
Historically the area has been mostly a summertime shack locality because of health risks from Launceston city's poorly designed sewerage system frequently overflowing untreated sewage throughout winter and early spring. Historical orcharding has left chemical residues present in the soils.[2]
- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Swan Point (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Tasmanian election: Turnbull, Hodgman pledge $95 million to help clean up toxic Tamar River". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 16 February 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2023.