Southport, Tasmania

Southport
Tasmania

View of coast of the township
Southport

Location in Tasmania

Coordinates 43°25′50″S 146°58′30″E / 43.43056°S 146.97500°E / -43.43056; 146.97500Coordinates: 43°25′50″S 146°58′30″E / 43.43056°S 146.97500°E / -43.43056; 146.97500
Population 372 (2011 census)
Established 1837
LGA(s) Huon Valley Council

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 suburb of Southport had a population of 372 in 2011.[1] 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.[2]

References

  1. "Southport (Tas.) State Suburb". censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  2. "Southport". farsouthtasmania.com. Far South Tourism. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
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