Punchbowl, Tasmania
Punchbowl is a residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of Launceston in the Launceston LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south-east of the town of Launceston. The 2016 census recorded a population of 463 for the state suburb of Punchbowl.
It is a very small suburb of Launceston.
History
Punchbowl was gazetted as a locality in 1963. The name was changed from “Punch Bowl” in 1999.
Geography
Almost all of the boundaries are survey lines.
Road infrastructure
An unnumbered route (Hobart Road) passes to the west. From there, Punchbowl Road provides access to the locality.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Punchbowl (Tas.) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "2016 Census Quick Stats Punchbowl (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Placenames Tasmania – Punchbowl". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "3985H", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Punchbowl, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2 April 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 2 April 2021.
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| Meander Valley Council | ||
| West Tamar Council | ||
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