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
| 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=}}