Established in the 1970's Pirate Point Oysters is one of the first commercial oyster operations to be developed in Tasmania, and has been continuously farmed by the same family since. The operation consists of a land base site of 1.2 ha with processing shed and equipment, plus basic accomodation together with the nearby marine leases covering a combined area of approx 53 hectares of water on the western side of Perkins island. Of the 53 Hectares, approx 15 ha is developed rack & rail, so there is huge scope for further development. They have successfully grown 80,000 doz oysters from seed through to mature size per year, and since 2013 juvenile to 40-50mm around 200,000 doz per annum. The farm currently holds approx 2 million oysters of varying size to be sold at valuation. Included in the sale is a Tractor and punt with outboard, fork lift, varying modules, frames, purses and socks, graders and conveyors. Basically everything to continue to run the operation.
The size of Scopus is approximately 29.7 square kilometres. It has 1 park covering nearly 9.4% of total area. The population of Scopus in 2016 was 48 people. By 2021 the population was 56 showing a population growth of 16.7% in the area during that time. The predominant age group in Scopus is 30-39 years. Households in Scopus are primarily childless couples and are likely to be repaying under $300 per month on mortgage repayments. In general, people in Scopus work in a managers occupation.In 2021, 44.40% of the homes in Scopus were owner-occupied compared with 40.00% in 2016.
Scopus has 38 properties. Over the last 5 years, Houses in Scopus have seen a 56.55% increase in median value. As at 28 February 2026:
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