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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South Mount Cameron was gazetted as a locality in 1969.[2]
The area was originally settled as a tin-mining town.[3]
The Ringarooma River flows through from south to north-east.[4]
Route B82 (Gladstone Road) passes through from south to north-east.[2][5]
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