Stony Rise, Tasmania
| Stony Rise Devonport, Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Stony Rise | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°11′20″S 146°19′35″E / 41.18889°S 146.32639°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 643 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7310 | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Devonport | ||||||||||||||
| Region | North-west and west | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
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Stony Rise is a rural residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of Devonport in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south of the town of Devonport. The 2016 census provides a population of 643 for the state suburb of Stony Rise.[1] It is primarily a residential suburb of Devonport, Tasmania, Australia.
There are a few businesses on the along the Bass highway and along Stony Rise Road.
There is a Rifle Range on Stony Rise Road.
History
Stony Rise was gazetted as a locality in 1962. The locality was previously known as Spreyton Station. The current name was first used about 1942. It is believed to be an Aboriginal word for “wombat”.[2]
Geography
The Don River forms part of the western boundary. The Western Railway Line passes through from south-east to north-east.[3]
Road infrastructure
National Route 1 (Bass Highway) runs through the north-west corner.[2][4]
References
- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Stony Rise (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Stony Rise". Placenames Tasmania. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
Select "Search", enter 3589E, click "Search", select row, map is displayed, click "Details"
- ^ Google (13 September 2020). "Stony Rise, 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.
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