Nowhere Else, Tasmania facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Nowhere ElseTasmania |
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Population | 40 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 7306 | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Kentish Council | ||||||||||||||
Region | North-west and west | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
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Nowhere Else 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 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) west of the town of Sheffield. The 2016 census recorded a population of 40 for the state suburb of Nowhere Else. It is a bounded rural locality on the island of Tasmania. It is located at latitude -41.366 and longitude 146.276. Located on Lake Barrington (Tasmania), Nowhere Else is 190km from Hobart, and 72km west of Launceston. The postcode is 7306.
History
Nowhere Else was gazetted as a locality in 1957. The name is believed to originate from a road that led to a place with no name.
Geography
Lake Barrington forms the north-western boundary.
Road infrastructure
Route C143 (Nowhere Else Road) runs through from north-east to south-east.