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