Stonor, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Stonor
State:tas
Pop:41
Pop Year:2016 census
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Postcode:7119
Region:Central
Location1:Oatlands
Dist1:16
Dir1:S
Lga:Southern Midlands
Stategov:Lyons
Fedgov:Lyons
Near-Nw:Jericho
Near-N:Jericho, Parattah, Oatlands
Near-Ne:Parattah
Near-E:Mount Seymour, Parattah, Baden, Tunnack
Near-W:Jericho
Near-Sw:Tiberias
Near-S:Rhyndaston, Tunnack
Near-Se:Tunnack

Stonor is a rural locality in the local government area of Southern Midlands in the Central region of Tasmania. It is located about south of the town of Oatlands. The 2016 census determined a population of 41 for the state suburb of Stonor.[1]

History

Stonor was gazetted as a locality in 1974.[2]

Geography

The 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.

Road infrastructure

The 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] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Stonor (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 5 Jun 2020 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Stonor . . Placenames Tasmania . 5 Jun 2020 . Select “Search”, enter "1257S", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”.
  3. Web site: Tasmanian Road Route Codes . https://web.archive.org/web/20170801112712/http://dpipwe.tas.gov.au/Documents/Route%20Descriptions%20V3.6.pdf . dead . 2017-08-01 . . May 2017 . Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment . 18 May 2020 .