Stonor is a rural locality in the local government area of Southern Midlands in the Central region of Tasmania. It is located about 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) south of the town of Oatlands. The 2016 census determined a population of 41 for the state suburb of Stonor.[1]
| Stonor Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Stonor | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°24′32″S 147°23′56″E / 42.4090°S 147.3988°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 41 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7119 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 16 km (10 mi) S of Oatlands | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Southern Midlands | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Central | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
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History
editStonor was gazetted as a locality in 1974.[2]
Geography
editThe eastern shore of Lake Tiberius forms a small part of the western boundary. The Main railway line passes through from north-east to south-west.[3]
Road infrastructure
editThe C314 route (Stonor Road) enters from the north-west and runs through to the south-east, where it exits. Route C313 (Rhyndaston Road) starts at an intersection with C314 and runs south until it exits. Route C315 (Black Gate Road) starts from an intersection with C314 and runs north and east until it exits.[2][4]
References
edit- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Stonor (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Stonor". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1257S", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ "Stonor, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
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