Promised Land, Tasmania
Place in Tasmania, Australia
41°23′S 146°20′E / 41.383°S 146.333°E / -41.383; 146.333- 184 km (114 mi) NW of Hobart
- 66 km (41 mi) W of Launceston
- 23 km (14 mi) S of Devonport
- 13 km (8 mi) SW of Sheffield
Mean max temp | Mean min temp | Annual rainfall |
19.2 °C 67 °F | 8.7 °C 48 °F | 1,179.1 mm 46.4 in |
Localities around Promised Land: | ||
Lake Barrington | Roland | Roland |
Lake Barrington | Promised Land | Roland, Gowrie Park |
Staverton | Staverton | Gowrie Park |
Promised Land is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Kentish in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) south-west of the town of Sheffield. The 2016 census has a population of 44 for the state suburb of Promised Land.[1]
History
Promised Land was gazetted as a locality in 1957.[3]
Geography
The waters of Lake Barrington form the western boundary.[4]
Road infrastructure
Route C140 (Staverton Road) passes through from north-east to south.[3][5]
References
- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Promised Land (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ Bureau of Meteorology Retrieved on 2007-11-14.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Promised Land". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "2705G", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Promised Land, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
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