title: Scopus, Tasmania
text: # Scopus, Tasmania
  
  Scopus is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Circular Head in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 19 kilometres (12 mi) west of the town of Smithton. The 2016 census recorded a population of 48 for the state suburb of Scopus.
  
  ## History
  
  Scopus was gazetted as a locality in 1973. It is believed that the name comes from Mount Scopus in Jerusalem.
  
  ## Geography
  
  The waters of inlets of Bass Strait form much of the northern and eastern boundaries.
  
  ## Road infrastructure
  
  Route C215 (Montagu Road) runs through from east to north-west.
  
  