Smithton, Tasmania

Smithton is a town of about 3361 inhabitants on the northwest coast of the island of Tasmania, a state of Australia which is 86 km from Burnie and 53 kilometers from Devonport.

History

The area was first explored by Smithton by Europeans by George Bass and Matthew Flinders, as they sailed the Strait Bass Strait between Australia and Tasmania by ship in 1793. The town was founded in 1850 and developed by cutting down the forests, the wood of which were needed on the Australian continent in Victoria in the former gold rush mining.

Today

Smithton is located in a region that is dominated by agriculture, yet scenic beauty through the woods, the Black Forest, has. This forest is the prerequisite for a flourishing timber industry and forestry of Smithton. Significantly for the place is agriculture by beef and dairy cattle, the meat industry has national significance and provide individual holdings meat products of excellent quality to Japan. The climate of the place is marked and moderated mainly from the adjacent lake and thereby promotes vegetable growing. For Smithton, the fishing industry and tourism has great significance. In the village is a haven.

For recreational activities and tourism, surfing, fishing and boating offers off the coast or on the Duck River. In Blackwood ( Black Forest) may hiked and the Tasmanian animal and plant life are experienced. Smithton offers Unterbingungsmöglichkeiten for tourists in hotels and motels, and in addition there are restaurants and pubs. 2 ½ miles from the village there is a local airport.

The town has a public and Christian school and a kindergarten. This can be achieved by Smithton Airport Burnie Wynyard in about 50 minutes by car on the Bass Highway.