Upper Stowport
Town in Tasmania, Australia
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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.
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| Coordinates: 41°09′22″S 145°53′47″E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | North West | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 99 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7321 | ||||||||||||
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History
The locality was gazetted in 1966.[2]
The 2016 census determined a population of 105 for the state suburb of Upper Stowport.[3] At the 2021 census, the population had dropped to 99.[4]
Geography
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.[6]
