Smithton, Tasmania

Smithton
Smithton
Coordinates: 40°50′30″S 145°07′30″E / 40.84167°S 145.12500°E / -40.84167; 145.12500
CountryAustralia
StateTasmania
LGA
Location
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Elevation
7 m (23 ft)
Population
 • Total3,934 (2021 census)
Postcode
7330
Mean max temp17.3 °C (63.1 °F)
Mean min temp7.8 °C (46.0 °F)
Annual rainfall899.7 mm (35.42 in)

Smithton is a town on the far north-west coast of Tasmania, Australia. It lies on the Bass Highway, 85 km north-west of Burnie. At the 2021 census, Smithton had a population of 3,934. Smithton is the administrative centre of the Circular Head Council.