Flintstone, Tasmania

{{Use Australian English|date=August 2019}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}

{{Infobox Australian place

| type = town

| name = Flintstone

| state = tas

| coordinates={{Coord|-41.9978|146.8591|format=dms|type:city_region:AU-TAS|display=inline,title}}

| image =

| caption =

| pop = 4

| pop_year = 2016 census

| pop_footnotes={{cite web |url=https://quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au/census_services/getproduct/census/2016/quickstat/SSC60201?opendocument |title=2016 Census Quick Stats Flintstone (Tas.) |author= |date=23 October 2017 |website=quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au |publisher=Australian Bureau of Statistics |access-date=5 Jun 2020 |quote=}}

| established =

| postcode = 7030

| elevation =

| region = Central

| location1 = Hamilton

| dist1 = 84

| dir1 = N

| lga = Central Highlands

| stategov = Lyons

| fedgov = Lyons

| maxtemp =

| mintemp =

| rainfall =

| near-nw = Arthurs Lake

| near-n = Arthurs Lake (the locality)

| near-ne = Arthurs Lake (the lake)

| near-e = Arthurs Lake

| near-w = Arthurs Lake

| near-sw = Arthurs Lake

| near-s = Arthurs Lake

| near-se = Arthurs Lake

}}

Flintstone is a small rural residential locality in the local government area of Central Highlands in the Central region of Tasmania. It is located about {{convert|84|km}} north of the town of Hamilton. The 2016 census determined a population of 4 for the state suburb of Flintstone.

History

Flintstone is a confirmed suburb/locality. It was so named by locals because of sharp stones in the area.{{cite web |url=https://www.placenames.tas.gov.au/#p1 |title=Placenames Tasmania – Flintstone |author= |date= |website= |publisher=Placenames Tasmania |access-date=5 Jun 2020 |at=Select “Search”, enter "20980P", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”}}

Geography

Flintstone is fully enclosed by the locality of Arthurs Lake. The north-eastern boundary is the shore of the lake (Arthurs Lake).{{google maps|url=https://www.google.com.au/maps/place/Flintstone+TAS+7030/@-41.9967968,146.8565628,16z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0xaa706a71b77ea591:0x403c94dd0de00a0!8m2!3d-41.997774!4d146.8590925 |title=Flintstone, Tasmania |access-date=5 Jun 2020}}

Road infrastructure

The C525 route (Arthurs Lake Road) skirts the south-western boundary of Flintstone.{{cite web |url=https://dpipwe.tas.gov.au/Documents/Route%20Descriptions%20V3.6.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170801112712/http://dpipwe.tas.gov.au/Documents/Route%20Descriptions%20V3.6.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=2017-08-01 |title=Tasmanian Road Route Codes |author= |date=May 2017 |website= |publisher=Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment |access-date=18 May 2020 |quote=}}

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