Sloping Main, Tasmania
| Sloping Main Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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 Aerial view of Sloping Main and surrounding area | |||||||||||||||
  Sloping Main | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 43°00′47″S 147°40′16″E / 43.0131°S 147.6712°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 47 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7186 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 22 km (14 mi) NW of Nubeena | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Tasman | ||||||||||||||
| Region | South-east | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
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Sloping Main is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Tasman in the South-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 22 kilometres (14 mi) north-west of the town of Nubeena. The 2021 census recorded a population of 47 for the state suburb of Sloping Main.[1]
History[edit]
Slopen Mane is a confirmed locality.[2]
Geography[edit]
The waters of Frederick Henry Bay form the western to north-eastern boundaries.[3]
Road infrastructure[edit]
Route C341 (Coal Mine Road) provides access to the locality.[2][4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Slopen Mane (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Sloping Main". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "38061M", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ Google (16 January 2021). "Sloping Main, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
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