Population Characteristics
The population of the Smithton Area is 8,107 (2004).
Smithton has a population of about 3300 people and is the main town within the Circular Head Council District, a region which is characterised by lush pastures, rolling green hills, dense temperate rainforests, coastal heathlands, quiet rivers and cascading waterfalls. It is located 246kms from Launceston, 135kms from Devonport and 86kms from Burnie.
 Smithton Street The Circular Head region was named by the maritime explorers Matthew Flinders and George Bass on their voyage of discovery in 1798.
The farming area around Smithton has some of the most productive land in Tasmania with thriving dairy, beef and vegetable industries. Sawmills at Smithton supply local, interstate and overseas markets with some of the world's most valued timbers such as sassafras, myrtle and celery-top pine.
Large sections of the nearby State Forests are reserves where visitors can enjoy the serenity and beauty of the rainforests with their fragile and diverse ecosystems. Plants range from the towering eucalypt to the delicate maidenhair fern.
Smithton is on the edge of the Tarkine wilderness area, 350,000ha of remarkably diverse country lying between two of Tasmania's largest rivers, the Pieman and the Arthur, and the largest unprotected wilderness area in the South-East region of Australia. It provides ample opportunities for bushwalking.
Regional Health Indicators
Circular Head
High hospital admissions for infectious and parasitic diseases and bronchitis, emphysema or asthma
For more information on Smithton visit the websites below:
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