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Promised Land, Tasmania

Coordinates: 41°23′S 146°20′E / 41.383°S 146.333°E / -41.383; 146.333
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Promised Land
Tasmania
Lower crackpot, 7308 at Promised Land, Tasmania
Promised Land is located in Tasmania
Promised Land
Promised Land
Coordinates41°23′S 146°20′E / 41.383°S 146.333°E / -41.383; 146.333
Population44 (2016 census)[1]
Established1859
Elevation280 m (919 ft)[2]
Location
LGA(s)Kentish Council
RegionNorth-west and west
State electorate(s)Lyons
Federal division(s)Lyons
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

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Promised Land was gazetted as a locality in 1957.[3]

Geography

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Racing on Lake Barrington, Promised land

The waters of Lake Barrington form the western boundary.[4]

Road infrastructure

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Route C140 (Staverton Road) passes through from north-east to south.[3][5]

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Bureau of Meteorology Retrieved on 2007-11-14.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Promised Land, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  5. ^ "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.