Promised Land, Tasmania
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 Lower crackpot, 7308 at Promised Land, Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
  Promised Land | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°23′S 146°20′E / 41.383°S 146.333°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 44 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1859 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 280 m (919 ft)[2] | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Kentish Council | ||||||||||||||
| Region | North-west and west | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
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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
[edit]Promised Land was gazetted as a locality in 1957.[3]
Geography
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The waters of Lake Barrington form the western boundary.[4]
Road infrastructure
[edit]Route C140 (Staverton Road) passes through from north-east to south.[3][5]
References
[edit]- ^ 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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