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 | |||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||
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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]
Many of the boundaries are survey lines.[4]
Route A2 (Bass Highway) runs through from north-east to south-west.[2][5]
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