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  Smithton - Tasmania - Australia - Travel - smh.com.au
By 1880 Smithton had its own school and by 1904 the industry in the area had diversified sufficiently for the Duck River Butter Factory (to meet the requirements of local dairy farmers) to be built.
Smithton is the centre of one of Australia's largest timber processing districts.
Smithton is the last major township on the north coast and the visitor who stays there may well want to visit the Milkshakes Hills Forest Reserve which is located 45 km south of the town.
www.smh.com.au /news/Tasmania/Smithton/2005/02/17/1108500205954.html   (555 words)

  
 Tour of Tasmania: Smithton
(pop ~3500) is the largest and oldest established town on Tasmania's far north-west coast, known as the Circular Head region.
Smithton is in the forefront of the area's dairy farming and vegetable growing activities, and processing of these products is an important part of the local economy.
Smithton is also known for its flwood forests to the north-east, and forestry reserves to the north and west.
www.tourtasmania.com /content.php?id=smithton   (230 words)

  
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Tasmania’s poor economic performance, relative to other Australian states, also reflects the declining value attached by the rest of the world to the products of industries which have long been more important in Tasmania’s economy than in other states.
Tasmania’s economic future cannot possibly lie predominantly in the volume production of essentially unprocessed commodities at lower prices than competitors with better access to larger and cheaper resources of both labour and capital, as well as better access (by virtue of distance or membership of trade blocs) to markets.
Tasmania is a beautiful island, and for some that is and will continue to be enough.
www.tasmaniantimes.com /jurassic/saul.html   (1959 words)

  
 Smithton « Locations « RHTS « UDRH « HealthSci
Smithton has a population of about 3300 people and is the main town within the Circular Head Council District, a region which is characterised by lush pastures, rolling green hills, dense temperate rainforests, coastal heathlands, quiet rivers and cascading waterfalls.
Smithton is on the edge of the Tarkine wilderness area, 350,000ha of remarkably diverse country lying between two of Tasmania's largest rivers, the Pieman and the Arthur, and the largest unprotected wilderness area in the South-East region of Australia.
Smithton Hospital was built in 1963 to meet the health needs of a community which was rapidly expanding as the result of the development of new agricultural and timber industries.
www.ruralhealth.utas.edu.au /rhts/smithton   (416 words)

  
 Smithton, Tasmania - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Smithton is a town in the far north-west coast of Tasmania, Australia.
Smithton is the administrative centre of the Municipality of Circular Head.
The economy of Smithton is agriculture based, consisting primarily of beef and dairy farming.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Smithton,_Tasmania   (149 words)

  
 Smithton
The only way to see Tasmania’s rugged northwest tip, which remains under the control of the Van Diemen’s Land Company, is to arrange a tour from the unattractive logging town of SMITHTON, at the mouth of the Duck River 22km west of Stanley.
Smithton’s one other attraction is the Lacrum Dairy (closed July–Oct), 6km north on the Mella Road, where tours of the modern milking plant (daily 3.30–5.30pm; $7.50) include afternoon tea with Tasmanian cheeses.
South of Smithton there are ten forestry reserves, ranging from rainforests to flwood swamps and giant eucalypt forests; all are accessible from a circular route, via Kanunnah Bridge and Taytea Bridge on the C218 (90km return).
www.pacificislandtravel.com /australia/tasmania/smithton.asp   (581 words)

  
 DPIW - Industry Profile - Potatoes
Tasmania’s potato industry is the largest sector of the State’s vegetable industry, making up approximately 70% of the total value.
With the declining returns that some growers are achieving from their land there is continuing pressure to convert there land to tree farming, which is seen as easier and in the long term more profitable.
Tasmania has in the past been good at marketing the clean and green image of its agricultural produce internationally but has neglected to market it as well locally.
www.dpiw.tas.gov.au /inter.nsf/WebPages/EGIL-5J36SF?open   (3655 words)

  
 Address to Tasmanian State Council Smithton, Tasmania   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Gatherings such as this are an opportunity for a party leader to articulate the goals that he or she might have for Australia’s wellbeing and for Australia’s future.
I said last night that I find as I come to Tasmania that the sense of hope and optimism about the economy in this state is greater than it has been for a very long time, perhaps greater than at any time in the 29 years that I have been in Parliament.
I’m also very conscious as I think of Tasmania’s needs of the fair and proper, some from other states might even say generous treatment, of Tasmania out of the proceeds of the first sale of Telstra, and the natural heritage trust and the policies that were put in place.
www.pm.gov.au /News/Speeches/speech417.html   (2942 words)

  
 Smithton, Australia
Australia > Tasmania > Tasmania North West > Stanley > Surroundings
3500) is the main township in the far northwest of Tasmania.
It is the center of a rich agricultural region specializing in dairy farming and vegetable growing.
www.planetware.com /australia/smithton-aus-tas-smt.htm   (79 words)

  
 Heathorn - pafg10.htm - Generated by Personal Ancestral File   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Aaltje was born on 12 Mar 1951 in Hendrik Ido Ambacht the Netherlands.
Emma Joan Heathorn was born on 11 Mar 1982 in Hobart, Tasmania.
Derrick was baptized on 4 Apr 1999 in Smithton, Tasmania.
members.iinet.net.au /~aheathor/pafg10.htm   (726 words)

  
 Address to the Tasmanian Liberal Party State Conference Smithton, Tasmania   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Again it is my pleasure to share this pre-State Council dinner with the Liberals of Tasmania, and to do it in a very beautiful part of your State, the part of your State that I haven't, well as far as Smithton is concerned, I haven't visited before.
I had 13 years of it and I know the worst part of it is the first 12 months after the last election that you've lost and that is the 12-month period that the Tasmanian State Liberal Party has passed through.
And here in Tasmania that means winning some seats in the House of Representatives and that is the very special responsibility of all of you.
www.pm.gov.au /News/speeches/speech416.html   (1805 words)

  
 AusEmade: Smithton Information and Attractions, Tasmania (TAS), Australia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Smithton is the largest and oldest established town on Tasmania’s far north-west coast, in the Circular Head Municipality.
It is situated at the mouth of the Duck River, 86 Kilometres west of Burnie.
Smithton makes an excellent gateway to visit the west coast’s Arthur River area, with the wilderness only a short drive away.
www.ausemade.com.au /tas/destination/s/smithton-attractions.htm   (461 words)

  
 Smithton, Tasmania - Travelmate
Tasmania's most fertile dairying and vegetable-growing area is found around the north-west town of Smithton on the banks of the Duck River, in what is called the Circular Head region.
It was the first European settlement in the north-west and settlers reclaimed the flwood swamps to produce an economy based on farming, flwood timber and fishing.
Smithton is the gateway to the scenic Arthur's River region on Tasmania's west coast.
www.travelmate.com.au /Places/Places.asp?TownName=Smithton_\_TAS   (455 words)

  
 Wynyard, Stanley, Boat Harbour Beach, Smithton, Marrawah, Arthur River in North West Tasmamania, TAS - FrogandToad, ...
Smithton is a commercial centre supporting the surrounding farming and specialised forestry industries, set beside the popular water sports and fishing destination of Duck River.
From Smithton, it's another 51 kilometres before the highway reaches Marrawah, the most westerly town in Tasmania, as well as one of the most remote.
Consisting of a pub, a campsite, a couple of guesthouses, and a general store, most visitors that travel this far west are either here for the solitude, the fishing, or for the huge surf which the angry Indian Ocean usually dishes up.
www.frogandtoad.com.au /ts/nw/wynyard/index.html   (758 words)

  
 Smithton Circular Head Chronicle
Circular Head, 90 km west of Burnie, is the heart of Tasmania's far north west region, and is the focus of one of Australia's richest agricultural regions.
Smithton's diverse nature is one of the keys to its success, with strong pockets of dairy and crop farming, timber and fishing.
Smithton Circular Head Chronicle has a circulation that includes Smithton and surrounding townships, taking in a total audience of around 12,000 people.
www.vcpa.com.au /TAS/smithton_circular_head_chronic.html   (158 words)

  
 Greenhams   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Situated south of the mainland of Australia, Tasmania is one of the cleanest places on earth.
The air and rain in Tasmania are pollution free.
Meat exported by Greenham Tasmania Pty Ltd is all locally grown and processed and shipped under the highest meat hygiene standards.
www.greenham.com.au /tas_buyers.html   (295 words)

  
 Cradle Mountain Tasmania. Accommodation in North West Tasmania
In a serene alpine woodland setting on the edge of Tasmania's World Heritage Area, Cradle Mountain Chateau is your base for exploration of the wilderness.
Kentish Hills Retreat is situated within the township of Sheffield on the Northwest Coast of Tasmania.
This wilderness is one of the most spectacular in Tasmania, come and experience it today.
www.bcl.com.au /Hobart/tasnwhotels.htm   (653 words)

  
 Where is Perkins Island Oysters
Tasmania has some of the World's most beautiful untouched wilderness.
The oyster industry in Tasmania is based primarily on the Pacific oyster with the growing out of hatchery spat on licensed marine farms.
Smithton is the main town in the Circular Head Municipality which has a population of approximately 8,000 people.
www.perkinsoysters.com.au /whereis.htm   (262 words)

  
 Circular Head Council - Welcome - North West Tasmania
Circular Head is blessed with regular rainfall, especially during the winter months, a cool temperate climate and some of the world's cleanest air.
With just 1.6% of Tasmania's population, the municipality is an economic powerhouse accounting for approximately 13% of the State's total annual agricultural production alone, contributing almost $100 million a year to the economy.
Circular Head is the largest dairy region in Tasmania with more than 30% of the State's dairy farms.
www.circularhead.tas.gov.au   (236 words)

  
 Hotel accommodation in Tasmania, Australia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
St Clairs Luxury Accommodation: On Tasmania's beautiful Bruny Island lies a romantic Five Star 'get-away' where Two can enjoy a special time together in the relaxing atmosphere of a garden and bushland setting by the sea.
The Beach Hotel is the ideal base from which to explore the varied attractions that Tasmania's North West has to offer.
The Lodge on Elizabeth is a relaxing alternative for both the corporate and leisure traveller.
www.clickforaustralia.com /TasmaniaHotelsPage3.htm   (319 words)

  
 Northern Tasmania Football League
Smithton: D. Fulford 4, G. Randall, D. Coates 2, M. Ollington, M. Emmett, W. Dixon.
Smithton: D. Fulford, M. Spinks 2, R. Tuxworth, G. Randall, D. Johnson, N. Bransden, K. Cochrane, K. Popowski.
Smithton: D. Johnson, M. Ollington, K. Cochrane, D. Bishop, C. Lockett, D. Tuson.
www.ntfl.8m.com /results.html   (4464 words)

  
 Australia - Untamed Tasmania - 11-Day Tour by JOURNEYS International
Experience Tasmania’s pristine wilderness from the mountains to the coast on this active exploration of Australia’s island state.
The Arthur is one of Tasmania’s seven major rivers, but it is the only one that is completely wild, having never been logged, dammed, or affected by fire through the rainforest for almost 650 years.
You are also rewarded with stunning views as you descend the escarpment on the northern end of the central plateau and gaze across the flat lands of the Midlands.
www.journeys-intl.com /destinations/pacific/australia/501   (2271 words)

  
 Tall Timbers Hotel Motel, Smithton Tasmania Australia
Australia -> Tasmania -> North West -> Smithton -> Tall Timbers Hotel Motel
Unique to Tasmania, Tall Timbers has an abundance of space to accommodate a convention of 200 or a party of 10 in the relaxing environs of 125 acres that boasts a well stocked trout dam, expansive BBQ area and childrens playground with room to move.
Dining in our Bistro offers superb locally grown produce at realistic prices served A' La Carte in a family friendly atmosphere.
www.wheretostay.net /listing.htm?ql=70501420   (399 words)

  
 Holiday Guide to Hobart & Tasmania
It's Spring - Tasmania is Blooming out all over.
The page has been produced by Tourism Tasmania For further information please use the Information Request Form
Technical questions concerning this site may be directed by email to webmaster@discovertasmania.com.au This page was last modified on 30/10/06.
discovertasmania.com /home/index.cfm?siteid=297&...&srch=true   (133 words)

  
 Media Releases
The aim of the Learning Leading project is to develop and conduct learning projects in the workplace, exposing students to exciting workplaces whilst experiencing a TAFE training environment.
Community Initiatives Officer, Marcel Kerrison from TAFE Tasmania said, “This is an exciting project which brings together Institute of TAFE Tasmania, Smithton High School and the local community.
Grade 9/10 Curriculum Development Leader, Cilla Dell from Smithton High School said, “This project is a fantastic opportunity for students to experience what it's like in the real world.
www.tafe.tas.edu.au /institute/media_releases/mediareleases_detailed.asp?ID=355   (424 words)

  
 Tasmania Adoption Registry   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
MCDOUGALL : looking for my daughter born 5th November 1976 at NESM Hospital Scottsdale Tasmania I was 16 and unable to care for her think may be was adopted to a couple along the north west coast of tasmania...
I was born on 5/10/64 at the QV hospital in Launceston Tasmania.
I was named Jane Maree Miller and i was born on the 16th August, 1964 in Melbou...
www.adopteeconnect.com /p/a/1066   (298 words)

  
 Smithton historic wilderness ecotourism travel accommodation Tasmania Australia
Smithton is an historic Tasmanian town in far north western Tasmania, Australia.
Tasmania is a popular destination for travellers, backpackers, tourists, or business visitors looking for an ecotourism or nature getaway.
The temperate climate and pristine wilderness is popular with bushwalkers all year round, but particularly in the summer months when the weather is a little more settled.
www.smithtonvillage.com   (191 words)

  
 Circular Head - Tourism
Focus on Tasmania- Smithton - Smithton, situated on the banks of the Duck River, is the largest town in the Circular Head district.
Pacific Island Travel- Smithton Listing - The centre of Circular Head municipality, Smithton was the first settlement in the Far North West and was named by Bass and Flinders in 1798.
Tasmania's NW Coast - Tasmania's north-west coast is one of the state's most prosperous farming areas and a popular tourist destination.
circularhead.com /directory/Tourism/index.html   (395 words)

  
 At The Corner - Travel Downunder - Discover the real Australia
Whether your stay is business or pleasure, a very different accommodation experience can be yours at Smithton.
During your stay, you may like to visit nearby gardens, beaches, farms, commercial areas, forests, wilderness and historic properties.
Being right in Smithton, we are central to Stanley, Woolnorth, the Arthur River and the Tarkine Wilderness.
www.traveldownunder.com.au /Tasmania/North_West/At_The_Corner.asp   (293 words)

  
 Lacrum is a unique Tasmanian enterprise at Mella, 6km west of Smithton on the far north west coast of the island   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Lacrum is a unique Tasmanian enterprise at Mella, 6km west of Smithton on the far north west coast of the island.
Situated at Mella, only six kilometres from Smithton, Lacrum Tasmanian Dairy Farm is at the centre of the prominent dairying district of Circular Head on Tasmania's far North West Coast.
Reminiscent of the clean green image of Tasmania, this is a creamy white mould cheese made from pasteurised milk from Lacrum's own cows.
www.circularhead.com /tourism/lacrum.html   (717 words)

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