Type: | town |
Upper Stowport | |
State: | tas |
Pop: | 105 |
Pop Year: | 2016 census |
Pop Footnotes: | [1] |
Postcode: | 7321 |
Region: | North West |
Location1: | Burnie |
Dist1: | 16 |
Dir1: | S |
Lga: | Burnie |
Stategov: | Braddon |
Fedgov: | Braddon |
Near-Nw: | East Ridgley |
Near-N: | Stowport |
Near-Ne: | Stowport |
Near-E: | Natone |
Near-W: | East Ridgley |
Near-Sw: | Highclere |
Near-S: | Upper Natone |
Near-Se: | Natone |
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 south of the town of Burnie. The 2016 census determined a population of 105 for the state suburb of Upper Stowport.[1]
The locality was gazetted in 1966.[2]
Chasm Creek forms part of the eastern boundary, and the Emu River forms most of the western boundary.
The C114 route (Upper Stowport Road / Lottah Road) enters from the north-east, runs south-west to the centre, and turns east before exiting.[3]