Swan Point, Tasmania
| 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/early spring. Historical orcharding has left chemical residues present in the soils.[2]
History[edit]
Swan Point is a confirmed locality.[3]
Prior to the 1970s, it had substantial apple and pear orcharding. This has left residues of organochlorines, lead, arsenic, mercury and in particular DDT in the soils throughout the region. Lead and arsenic are persistent and become quite problematic when soil is turned over during housing construction excavation. Sewerage treatment by Launceston city 30 km south, is a major problem for the region because the Tamar Valley acts as a conduit and stormwater from rooves of Launceston houses, is plumbed to run into the sewage treatment ponds, making them frequently overflow during any substantial rainfall event.[citation needed]
Geography[edit]
The waters of the Tamar River Estuary form the north-western, northern and eastern boundaries.[4]
Road infrastructure[edit]
Route C728 (Deviot Road) runs along the south-west boundary. Access to the locality is provided by Paper Beach Road.[3][5]
References[edit]
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Swan Point". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "38101H", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ Google (13 September 2020). "Swan Point, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
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