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Whitefoord is a rural locality in the local government area of Southern Midlands in the Central region of Tasmania. It is located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) south-east of the town of Oatlands. The 2016 census determined a population of 59 for the state suburb of Whitefoord.[1]

Whitefoord Tasmania
Whitefoord
Coordinates	42°25′56″S 147°31′40″E
Population	59 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)	7120
Location	25 km (16 mi) SE of Oatlands
LGA(s)	Southern Midlands
Region	Central
State electorate(s)	Lyons
Federal division(s)	Lyons
Localities around Whitefoord: Baden Mount Seymour, Stonehenge Stonehenge Baden, Tunnack Whitefoord Stonehenge Tunnack Tunnack, Woodsdale Stonehenge

History

Whitefoord was gazetted as a locality in 1972. It may have been named for John Whitefoord, a Police Magistrate in the district in the 1830s.[2]

Geography

All boundaries are survey lines.[3]

Road infrastructure

The C310 route (Woodsdale Road / Stonehenge Road) enters from the west and runs through to the south-east, where it exits. Route C318 (a continuation of Woodsdale Road) starts at an intersection with C310 and runs south-east until it exits.[2][4]

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