Brittons Swamp, Tasmania

Brittons Swamp is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Circular Head in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 17 kilometres (11 mi) south-west of the town of Smithton. The 2016 census recorded a population of 50 for the state suburb of Brittons Swamp.^[1]

Brittons Swamp Tasmania
Brittons Swamp
Coordinates	40°55′06″S 144°57′39″E
Population	50 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)	7330
Location	17 km (11 mi) SW of Smithton
LGA(s)	Circular Head
Region	North-west and west
State electorate(s)	Braddon
Federal division(s)	Braddon
Localities around Brittons Swamp: Togari Christmas Hills Christmas Hills Togari Brittons Swamp Christmas Hills Togari Christmas Hills, Togari Christmas Hills

History

Brittons Swamp was gazetted as a locality in 1973.^[2]

An early settler named Britton established a sawmill in the area. It was later used as a soldier settlement.^[3]

Geography

Many of the boundaries are survey lines.^[4]

Road infrastructure

Route A2 (Bass Highway) runs through from north-east to south-west.^[2][5]