Upper Stowport is a locality and small rural community in the local government area of Burnie in the North West region of Tasmania. It is located about 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) south of the town of Burnie. The 2016 census determined a population of 105 for the state suburb of Upper Stowport.[1]
| Upper Stowport Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Upper Stowport | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°09′22″S 145°53′47″E / 41.1561°S 145.8965°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 105 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7321 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 16 km (10 mi) S of Burnie | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Burnie | ||||||||||||||
| Region | North West | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
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History
editThe locality was gazetted in 1966.[2]
Geography
editChasm Creek forms part of the eastern boundary, and the Emu River forms most of the western boundary.[3]
Road infrastructure
editThe C114 route (Upper Stowport Road / Lottah Road) enters from the north-east, runs south-west to the centre, and turns east before exiting.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Upper Stowport (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ "Placenames Tasmania - Upper Stowport". Placenames Tasmania. Search, enter 1657G, Search, select row, show Details. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ "Upper Stowport, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 16 April 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 16 April 2020.
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