Stony Rise, Tasmania
| Stony Rise Devonport, Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 41°11′20″S 146°19′35″E / 41.18889°S 146.32639°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 728 (SAL 2021)[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, Australia. The locality is about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south of the town of Devonport. The 2021 census recorded a population of 728 for the state suburb of Stony Rise. It is primarily a residential suburb of Devonport.
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.
Geography
[edit]The Don River forms part of the western boundary. The Western railway line passes through from south-east to north-east.[2]
Road infrastructure
[edit]National Route 1 (Bass Highway) runs through the north-west corner.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Stony Rise (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Stony Rise, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Placenames Tasmania – Stony Rise". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "3589E", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. 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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