Whitefoord, Tasmania

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.[1]

Whitefoord
Tasmania
Whitefoord
Coordinates42°25′56″S 147°31′40″E
Population59 (2016)[1]
Postcode(s)7120
Location25 km (16 mi) SE of Oatlands
LGA(s)Southern Midlands
RegionCentral
State electorate(s)Lyons
Federal Division(s)Lyons
Localities around Whitefoord:
Baden Mount Seymour, Stonehenge Stonehenge
Baden, Tunnack Whitefoord Stonehenge
Tunnack Tunnack, Woodsdale Stonehenge

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.[2]

Geography

All boundaries are survey lines.[3]

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.[2][4]

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


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