Upper Stowport, Tasmania Explained

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]

History

The locality was gazetted in 1966.[2]

Geography

Chasm Creek forms part of the eastern boundary, and the Emu River forms most of the western boundary.

Road infrastructure

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Upper Stowport (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 16 Apr 2020 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania - Upper Stowport . . Placenames Tasmania . 16 Apr 2020 . Search, enter 1657G, Search, select row, show 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 . 16 Apr 2020 .