Dorset is one of Tasmania’s twenty land districts, at the north-eastern tip of the state. It was proclaimed as a county in 1836.
It is bordered by the Tamar River to the west, the George River to the south-east and the North Esk River to the south, and includes some northern suburbs of Launceston.
Scottsdale is the main inland town; Bridport and George Town sit on the coast.
Towns and localities in the Dorset Land District:
- Scottsdale
- Bridport
- George Town
- Derby
- Ringarooma
- Branxholm
- Winnaleah
- Gladstone
- Pioneer
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