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Little Swanport river

Little Swanport
River
Country Australia
State Tasmania
Region East Coast
Source Mount Burrows (Tasmania)
 - location below Inglewood Hill
 - elevation 522 m (1,713 ft)
 - coordinates 42°19′46″S 147°29′54″E / 42.32944°S 147.49833°E / -42.32944; 147.49833
Mouth Tasman Sea
 - location Little Swanport
 - elevation 0 m (0 ft)
 - coordinates 42°20′28″S 147°56′54″E / 42.34111°S 147.94833°E / -42.34111; 147.94833Coordinates: 42°20′28″S 147°56′54″E / 42.34111°S 147.94833°E / -42.34111; 147.94833
Length 62 km (39 mi)
Little Swanport River is located in Tasmania
Little Swanport River
Location of the Little Swanport River mouth in Tasmania

The Little Swanport River is a perennial river located on the east coast of Tasmania, Australia.

The Little Swanport River forms a key part of the within Little Swanport water catchment. It is here that the Little Swanport River meets the sea and land use is more diverse with large coastal grazing properties, residential/holiday settlements, tourist accommodation, and olive and oyster farming enterprises. The mouth of the Little Swanport River (estuary) is a popular spot for recreational fishing and other seaside holiday activities. It supports several successful oyster farming enterprises.

The river forms the most northern border of the Pembroke Land District.

In the colonial period of the early 1800s the Lisdillon salt works used the Little Swanport River.



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