Town in Tasmania, Australia
South Mount Cameron Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
South Mount Cameron | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 41°00′53″S 147°57′49″E / 41.0147°S 147.9637°E / -41.0147; 147.9637 | ||||||||||||||
Population | 15 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 7264 | ||||||||||||||
Location | 59 km (37 mi) NE of Scottsdale | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Dorset | ||||||||||||||
Region | North-east | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
|
South Mount Cameron is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Dorset in the North-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 59 kilometres (37 mi) north-east of the town of Scottsdale. The 2016 census recorded a population of 15 for the state suburb of South Mount Cameron.
History
South Mount Cameron was gazetted as a locality in 1969.
The area was originally settled as a tin-mining town.
Geography
The Ringarooma River flows through from south to north-east.
Road infrastructure
Route B82 (Gladstone Road) passes through from south to north-east.
References
- ^ "2016 Census Quick Stats South Mount Cameron (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Placenames Tasmania – South Mount Cameron". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1247N", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- "Where in Tasmania? L-Z Page 68" (PDF). Dennison Publications. July 2003. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- "South Mount Cameron, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. 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.
This Tasmania geography article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |