Promised Land, Tasmania

Promised Land
Promised Land; Tasmania
	Lower crackpot, 7308 at Promised Land, Tasmania
	Promised Land
Coordinates	41°23′S 146°20′E
Population	44 (2016)[1]
Established	1859
Elevation	280 m (919 ft)[2]
Location	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 ;
LGA(s)	Kentish Council
Region	North-west and west
State electorate(s)	Lyons
Federal Division(s)	Lyons
	Localities around Promised Land:

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

Racing on Lake Barrington, Promised land

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

"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.
"Placenames Tasmania – Promised Land". Placenames Tasmania. Retrieved 13 September 2020. Select “Search”, enter 2705G, click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”
Google (13 September 2020). "Promised Land, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. 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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[Census2016Y-1] "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.

[Placename-3] "Placenames Tasmania – Promised Land". Placenames Tasmania. Retrieved 13 September 2020. Select “Search”, enter 2705G, click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”

[4] Google (13 September 2020). "Promised Land, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. 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.