Swan Point, Tasmania
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| Coordinates: 41°17′38″S 147°00′45″E / 41.2940°S 147.0125°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | Launceston | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 282 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7275 | ||||||||||||
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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 and early spring. Historical orcharding has left chemical residues present in the soils.