Somerset is one of Tasmania’s twenty land districts, in the central Midlands of the state. It was proclaimed as a county in 1836.
It is bounded by the South Esk River to the north, the Macquarie River to the east and the Clyde River to the west and south.
This is classic Midlands grazing country. Ross and Campbell Town, on the old Hobart–Launceston road, are its best-known towns.
Towns and localities in the Somerset Land District:
- Ross
- Campbell Town
- Tunbridge
- Auburn
- Conara
- Cleveland
- Epping Forest
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