Town in Tasmania, Australia
Staverton Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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Staverton | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 41°27′32″S 146°11′02″E / 41.4590°S 146.1838°E / -41.4590; 146.1838 | ||||||||||||||
Population | 88 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
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.
History
Staverton was gazetted as a locality in 1965.
Geography
The Forth River forms the western boundary.
Road infrastructure
Route C140 (Staverton Road) runs through from north to south.
References
- ^ "2016 Census Quick Stats Staverton (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Placenames Tasmania – Staverton". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1254L", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- "Staverton, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. 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.