Swansea, Tasmania
Swansea | |
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Morris' General Store in the main street of Swansea | |
Swansea | |
| Coordinates: 42°08′S 148°05′E / 42.133°S 148.083°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Tasmania |
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| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 997 (2021 census) |
| Postcode | 7190 |
| Mean max temp | 17.9 °C (64.2 °F) |
| Mean min temp | 7.8 °C (46.0 °F) |
| Annual rainfall | 593.8 mm (23.38 in) |
Swansea is a town in the heart of Tasmania's east coast, on the north-west shore of Great Oyster Bay and overlooking Freycinet National Park. It was the first municipality in Australia to be established after Hobart and Sydney. At the 2021 census, Swansea had a population of 997.
The town was formed in 1821 and celebrated its 200th birthday in 2021.