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Saltwater River

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Tasman Council TAS, 1713 Main Road, Saltwater River, TAS 7186
03 6250 9200

Description

Saltwater River is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Tasman in the South-east LGA region of Tasmania.

Saltwater River is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Tasman in the South-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) north of the town of Nubeena. The 2016 census has a population of 123 for the state suburb of Saltwater River.

History

Saltwater River was gazetted as a locality in 1967.Saltwater River (also known as Saltwater Creek) is a former penal colony on the Tasman Peninsula in Tasmania, Australia. It is 23 kilometres (14 mi) from Port Arthur, and 106 kilometres (66 mi) from Hobart.

The Saltwater River area contained two penal settlements. One was an agricultural settlement, which produced vegetables, wheat, and had a piggery. The other was a coal mine, known amongst convicts for its hellish conditions. It is now on the Australian National Heritage List as the Coal Mines Historic Site. Today, only ruins exist at the site, which include underground cells.

Saltwater River Post Office opened on 1 December 1878 and closed in 1970.

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Type: Rural areas

Population: 101-1000

Time zone: UTC +11:00

Area: 34.824 km2

Elevation: 11-50 metres

Town elevation: 21 m

Population number: 123

Local Government Area: Tasman Council

Location

Tasman Council TAS, 1713 Main Road, Saltwater River, TAS 7186

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This article contains content imported from the English Wikipedia article on Saltwater River, Tasmania

Saltwater River - Localista

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