Stormlea, Tasmania
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| Coordinates: 43°11′32″S 147°46′28″E / 43.1923°S 147.7745°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | South-east | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 36 (2016 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7184 | ||||||||||||
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Stormlea is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Tasman in the South-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) south of the town of Nubeena. The 2016 census recorded a population of 36 for the state suburb of Stormlea.[2]
History
Stormlea was gazetted as a locality in 1968. Prior to 1930 it was known as Pootark, which is believed to be an Aboriginal word for “cave”.[3]
Geography
Almost all of the boundaries are survey lines.[4]
Road infrastructure
Route B37 (Nubeena Road) passes to the north. From there, Stormlea Road provides access to the locality.[3][5]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Stormlea (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Stormlea (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Stormlea". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1260G", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "Stormlea, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "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 January 2021.