Jump to content

Smithton, Tasmania

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Chuq (talk | contribs) at 02:51, 23 August 2004 (Category:Tasmanian towns). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Smithton is a town in the far north-west coast of Tasmania, Australia. It lies on the Bass Highway, 85 km north-west of Burnie. It has a population of 3500 (1991 census) and is the administrative centre of the Municipality of Circular Head.

The economy is agriculture based, with beef, pigs and dairy farming being heavy contributors, as well as fishing, and dolomite mining.

Smithton has thrived in recent years, despite its remote location compared to the major cities, towns and highways.

This article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Smithton,_Tasmania&oldid=7183381"