Woodstock, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Woodstock
State:tas
Pop:33
Pop Year:2016 census
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Postcode:7109
Region:South-east
Location1:Huonville
Dist1:7
Dir1:SW
Lga:Huon Valley
Stategov:Franklin
Fedgov:Franklin
Near-Nw:Huon River
Near-N:Huonville
Near-Ne:Huonville
Near-E:Upper Woodstock, Cradoc
Near-W:Huon River
Near-Sw:Huon River
Near-S:Cradoc
Near-Se:Cradoc

Woodstock is a rural locality in the local government area of Huon Valley in the South-east region of Tasmania. It is located about south-west of the town of Huonville. The 2016 census has a population of 33 for the state suburb of Woodstock.[1]

History

Woodstock was gazetted as a locality in 1968.[2]

Geography

The Huon River forms the western boundary.

Road infrastructure

The B68 route (Channel Highway) enters from the north-west and runs along the Huon River to the south-west, where it exits. Route C621 (Pelverata Road) starts at an intersection with B68 in the centre and runs east through the locality until it exits.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Woodstock (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 20 Jul 2020 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Woodstock . . Placenames Tasmania . 20 Jul 2020 . Select “Search”, enter "214Y", 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 . 20 Jul 2020 .