Whitefoord is a rural locality in the local government area of Southern Midlands in the Central region of

Tasmania Tasmania (; palawa kani: ''Lutruwita'') is an island States and territories of Australia, state of Australia. It is located to the south of the Mainland Australia, Australian mainland, and is separated from it by the Bass Strait. The sta ...

. It is located about south-east of the town of Oatlands. The 2016 census determined a population of 59 for the state suburb of Whitefoord.

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.

Geography

All boundaries are survey lines.

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.

References

Localities of Southern Midlands Council Towns in Tasmania {{SouthernMidlands-geo-stub