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 View over the town and beach. |
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Population: 850 Elevation: 25m Latitude: -41.0204 Longitude: 145.4921 Location: 335km north west of Hobart 10km west of Burnie Highway: Bass Hwy Nearest Major Town: Burnie Nearest Airport: Wynyard Touring Area: North West |
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 Looking down the main street of Somerset |
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The township of Somerset is located only 6km west of Burnie on the Cam River. In recent years the township has grown in popularity bringing more local residents and industrial developments. It is an attractive resort town with wide beaches and a more than adequate shopping centre. As this popular residential area of Tasmania expands Burnie, Cooee and Somerset are becoming one major regional city. Somerset is on the Cam River. Its strategic location at the junction of the Bass Hwy to Smithton and the north west, and the Murchison Hwy to Queenstown and the west coast make it a popular stopover for travellers along both highways. There is an extensive beach and an attractive foreshore and development has seen large industry in the town including plywood mills and a large freezing and canning factory. There are several hotels and motels and a caravan park.
INFORMATION CENTRE: Tasmanian Travel & Information Centre (Burnie) Little Alexander St. Burnie. 7320 Ph 03 6434 6111 HOW TO GET THERE: Coach Operators Redline: Ph: 1300 360 000 Greyhound Pioneer: 132 030 | |||||||||
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