[00]

Southport

Towns & Destinations

Huon Valley Council TAS, PO Box 210, Southport, TAS 7109
03 6264 0300

Description

Southport is a small township in far south Tasmania, the most southern township in Australia (Cockle Creek is located further south, but it is not a gazetted town).

Southport is a small township in far south Tasmania, the most southern township in Australia (Cockle Creek is located further south, but it is not a gazetted town). The town had a population of 135 in 2016. It was settled in 1837 and grew to be the largest town south of Hobart; but a declining shipping industry slowly led to the town's shrinking population, and much of it has been destroyed by fire. Shore-based whaling took place at Southport in the 19th century.

History
Weather
Things to do

Details

Type: Towns

Population: 101 - 1,000

Time zone: UTC +11:00

Area: 34.542 km2

Elevation: 4 to 10 metres

Town elevation: 5 m

Population number: 135

Local Government Area: Huon Valley Council

Location

Huon Valley Council TAS, PO Box 210, Southport, TAS 7109

Get Directions

Attribution

This article contains content imported from the English Wikipedia article on Southport, Tasmania