South Mount Cameron, Tasmania
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.[1]
| South Mount Cameron Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  South Mount Cameron | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°00′53″S 147°57′49″E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 15 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||
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History
South Mount Cameron was gazetted as a locality in 1969.[2]
The area was originally settled as a tin-mining town.[3]
Geography
The Ringarooma River flows through from south to north-east.[4]
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.
- Google (13 September 2020). "South Mount Cameron, 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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