Swan Point, Tasmania

Swan Point
Tasmania
Swan Point; Tasmania
	Swan Point
Coordinates	41°17′38″S 147°00′45″E
Population	282 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)	7275
Location	22 km (14 mi) SE of Beaconsfield
LGA(s)	West Tamar
Region	Launceston
State electorate(s)	Bass
Federal division(s)	Bass
	Localities around Swan Point:

Swan Point is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of West Tamar in the Launceston LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 22 kilometres (14 mi) south-east of the town of Beaconsfield. The 2016 census recorded a population of 282 for the state suburb of Swan Point. Historically the area has been mostly a summertime shack locality because of health risks from Launceston city's poorly designed sewerage system frequently overflowing untreated sewage throughout Winter/early Spring. Historical orcharding has left chemical residues present in its soils and these pose a health risk for small children and pets.[1]

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History

Swan Point prior to the 1970s, had substantial apple & pear orcharding. This has left residues of organochlorines, lead, arsenic, mercury and in particular DDT in the soils throughout the region. Lead and arsenic are persistent and become quite problematic when soil is turned over during housing construction excavation. Sewerage treatment by Launceston city 30km south, is a major problem for the region because the Tamar Valley acts as a conduit and stormwater from rooves of Launceston houses, is plumbed to run into the sewage treatment ponds, making them frequently overflow during any substantial rainfall event. From 2014 until 2018, there was an epidemic of death of residents and dogs at Swan Point and adjoining suburb of Paper Beach with houses close to the Tamar River having much higher risks of occupants contracting brain/blood cancers.[2]

Geography

The waters of the Tamar River Estuary form the north-western, northern and eastern boundaries.[3]

Road infrastructure

Route C728 (Deviot Road) runs along the south-west boundary. Access to the locality is provided by Paper Beach Road.[2][4]

References

"2016 Census Quick Stats Swan Point (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
"Placenames Tasmania – Swan Point". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "38101H", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
Google (13 September 2020). "Swan Point, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
"Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.

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[Census2016Y-1] "2016 Census Quick Stats Swan Point (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.

[Placename-2] "Placenames Tasmania – Swan Point". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "38101H", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.

[3] Google (13 September 2020). "Swan Point, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 13 September 2020.

[4] "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.