Scotchtown, Tasmania
# Scotchtown, Tasmania

Scotchtown is a rural locality and town in the local government area of Circular Head in the North West region of Tasmania. It is located about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) south of the town of Smithton. The 2016 census determined a population of 254 for the state suburb of Scotchtown.

## History

The locality was gazetted in 1973. As of May 2001, it is an officially named unbounded locality.

## Geography

The Duck River flows through from south to north, and forms much of the western boundary.

## Road infrastructure

The C218 route (Trowutta Road / Reids Road / Tayatea Road) enters from the north-west and runs south and east before exiting. Route C223 (Maguires Road) starts at an intersection with route C218 and runs north-east before exiting.

