Southport, Tasmania
Southport Tasmania | |
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Coordinates | 43°25′50″S 146°58′30″E / 43.43056°S 146.97500°E |
Population | 149 (2021 census)[1] |
Established | 1837 |
Postcode(s) | 7109 |
LGA(s) | Huon Valley Council |
State electorate(s) | Franklin |
Federal division(s) | Franklin |
Southport is a small township in far south Tasmania, the most southern township in Australia (Cockle Creek is located further south, but it is not a gazetted town). The town had a population of 149 in 2021.[2] It was settled in 1837 and grew to be the largest town south of Hobart; but a declining shipping industry slowly led to the town's shrinking population, and much of it has been destroyed by fire.[3] Shore-based whaling took place at Southport in the 19th century.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Southport (State Suburb)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- ^ "Southport (Tas.) State Suburb". censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- ^ "Southport". farsouthtasmania.com. Far South Tourism. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
- ^ Katherine Evans, Shore-based whaling in Tasmania; Historical Research Project, Vol 1, A social and economic history, Parks and Wildlife Service, Hobart, 1993, p.6.
See also
[edit]- Southport (Tasmania) travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Media related to Southport, Tasmania at Wikimedia Commons
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