Stonehenge is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Southern Midlands in the Central LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 35 kilometres (22 mi) south-east of the town of Oatlands. The 2016 census recorded a population of 7 for the state suburb of Stonehenge.[1]
| Stonehenge Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Stonehenge | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°24′34″S 147°38′36″E / 42.4094°S 147.6432°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 7 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7120 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 35 km (22 mi) SE of Oatlands | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Southern Midlands | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Central | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
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History
editStonehenge was gazetted as a locality in 1972. The name was taken from a property in the area.[2]
Geography
editMost of the boundaries are survey lines.[3]
Road infrastructure
editRoute C310 (Stonehenge Road / Inglewood Road) runs through from south to west.[2][4]
References
edit- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Stonehenge (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Stonehenge". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1256Q", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "Stonehenge, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
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