Stonehenge, Tasmania

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Stonehenge
Tasmania
Stonehenge is located in Tasmania
Stonehenge
Stonehenge
Coordinates42°24′34″S 147°38′36″E / 42.4094°S 147.6432°E / -42.4094; 147.6432Coordinates: 42°24′34″S 147°38′36″E / 42.4094°S 147.6432°E / -42.4094; 147.6432
Population7 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)7120
Location35 km (22 mi) SE of Oatlands
LGA(s)Southern Midlands
RegionCentral
State electorate(s)Lyons
Federal division(s)Lyons
Localities around Stonehenge:
Lemont Swanston, Lemont Buckland
Whitefoord, Mount Seymour Stonehenge Buckland
Whitefoord Whitefoord Buckland

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 provides a population of 7 for the state suburb of Stonehenge.[1]

History[]

Stonehenge was gazetted as a locality in 1972. The name was taken from a property in the area.[2]

Geography[]

Most of the boundaries are survey lines.[3]

Road infrastructure[]

Route C310 (Stonehenge Road / Inglewood Road) runs through from south to west.[2][4]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Stonehenge (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Stonehenge". Placenames Tasmania. Retrieved 16 January 2021. Select “Search”, enter 1256Q, click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”
  3. ^ Google (16 January 2021). "Stonehenge, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  4. ^ "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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