Staverton, Tasmania
| Staverton Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Staverton | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°27′32″S 146°11′02″E / 41.4590°S 146.1838°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 88 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7306 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 19 km (12 mi) SW of Sheffield | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Kentish | ||||||||||||||
| Region | North-west and west | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
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Staverton is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Kentish in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 19 kilometres (12 mi) south-west of the town of Sheffield. The 2016 census recorded a population of 88 for the state suburb of Staverton.[1]
History[edit]
Staverton was gazetted as a locality in 1965.[2]
Geography[edit]
The Forth River forms the western boundary.[3]
Road infrastructure[edit]
Route C140 (Staverton Road) runs through from north to south.[2][4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Staverton (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Staverton". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1254L", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ Google (13 September 2020). "Staverton, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 13 September 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 13 September 2020.