Upper Stowport

Upper Stowport
Upper Stowport
Town
	Upper Stowport
	Coordinates: 41°09′22″S 145°53′47″E / 41.1561°S 145.8965°E
Country	Australia
State	Tasmania
Region	North West
LGA	Burnie;
Location	16 km (9.9 mi) S of Burnie;
Government
• State electorate	Braddon;
• Federal division	Braddon;
Population
• Total	99 (SAL 2021)
Postcode	7321
	Localities around Upper Stowport

Upper Stowport is a locality and small rural community in the local government area of Burnie in the North West region of Tasmania. It is located about 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) south of the town of Burnie.

History

The locality was gazetted in 1966.

The 2016 census determined a population of 105 for the state suburb of Upper Stowport. At the 2021 census, the population had dropped to 99.

Geography

Chasm Creek forms part of the eastern boundary, and the Emu River forms most of the western boundary.

Road infrastructure

The C114 route (Upper Stowport Road / Lottah Road) enters from the north-east, runs south-west to the centre, and turns east before exiting.

References

↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Upper Stowport (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
↑ "Placenames Tasmania - Upper Stowport". Placenames Tasmania. Search, enter 1657G, Search, select row, show Details. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
↑ "2016 Upper Stowport". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
↑ "2021 Upper Stowport". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
↑ "Upper Stowport, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 16 April 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 16 April 2020.

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[1] Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Upper Stowport (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.

[2] "Placenames Tasmania - Upper Stowport". Placenames Tasmania. Search, enter 1657G, Search, select row, show Details. Retrieved 16 April 2020.

[3] "2016 Upper Stowport". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 February 2025.

[4] "2021 Upper Stowport". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 February 2025.

[5] "Upper Stowport, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 16 April 2020.

[6] "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2020.