Local Government Area
Brighton
Population
4,983 (2021 census)
Area
28.74 km²
Coordinates
-42.6973, 147.2337
Data
Based on Australian Bureau of Statistics ASGS boundaries, licensed under CC BY 4.0.

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About Brighton (Tas.)

Brighton is a suburb on the Midland Highway about 27 kilometres north of Hobart, Tasmania, between the towns of Pontville and Bridgewater. From 1826 the area was the site of the Brighton Barracks, a military accommodation facility that remained in use until its land was sold for residential subdivision in the early 2000s. A Brighton post office opened in 1832, and the town now serves the surrounding rural district.

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