Whitefoord, Tasmania

Whitefoord
Whitefoord
Coordinates: 42°25′56″S 147°31′40″E / 42.4322°S 147.5278°E / -42.4322; 147.5278
CountryAustralia
StateTasmania
RegionCentral
LGA
Location
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Population
 • Total59 (2016 census)[2]
Postcode
7120
Localities around Whitefoord
Baden Mount Seymour, Stonehenge Stonehenge
Baden, Tunnack Whitefoord Stonehenge
Tunnack Tunnack, Woodsdale Stonehenge

Whitefoord is a rural locality in the local government area of Southern Midlands in the Central region of Tasmania. It is located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) south-east of the town of Oatlands. The 2016 census determined a population of 59 for the state suburb of Whitefoord.[2]

History

Whitefoord was gazetted as a locality in 1972. It may have been named for John Whitefoord, a Police Magistrate in the district in the 1830s.[3]

Geography

All boundaries are survey lines.[4]

Road infrastructure

The C310 route (Woodsdale Road / Stonehenge Road) enters from the west and runs through to the south-east, where it exits. Route C318 (a continuation of Woodsdale Road) starts at an intersection with C310 and runs south-east until it exits.[3][5]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Whitefoord (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Whitefoord (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Whitefoord". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1308G", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Whitefoord, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  5. ^ "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.