Sheffield, Tasmania

Sheffield
Tasmania
Mount Roland from lookout at Sheffield
Sheffield is located in Tasmania
Sheffield
Sheffield
Coordinates41°23′S 146°20′E / 41.383°S 146.333°E / -41.383; 146.333
Population1,602 (2021 census)[1]
Established1859
Elevation280 m (919 ft)[2]
Location
LGA(s)Kentish Council
State electorate(s)Lyons
Federal division(s)Lyons
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
16.2 °C
61 °F
6.8 °C
44 °F
1,061.3 mm
41.8 in

Sheffield is a town 23 kilometres (14 mi) inland from Devonport, a city on the north-west coast of Tasmania. Sheffield has long been the rural hub for the Mount Roland area. The Sheffield area is well known for its high quality butterfat production via dairy farming. The district is also suitable for lamb and beef production. The town of Railton is nearby. At the 2021 census, Sheffield had a population of 1,602.[1]

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Sheffield". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 13 October 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Bureau of Meteorology Retrieved on 2007-11-14.