Punchbowl, Tasmania
| Punchbowl Launceston, Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Punchbowl | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 41°27′25″S 147°9′54″E / 41.45694°S 147.16500°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 491 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7249 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 4 km (2 mi) SE of Launceston | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Launceston | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Launceston | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
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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.[2] It is a very small suburb of Launceston.
History
[edit]Punchbowl was gazetted as a locality in 1963. The name was changed from “Punch Bowl” in 1999.[3]
Geography
[edit]Almost all of the boundaries are survey lines.[4]
Road infrastructure
[edit]An unnumbered route (Hobart Road) passes to the west. From there, Punchbowl Road provides access to the locality.[3][5]
References
[edit]- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Punchbowl (Tas.) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Punchbowl (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ a b "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.
 Suburbs of Launceston, Tasmania | ||
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| City of Launceston |  | |
| Meander Valley Council | ||
| West Tamar Council | ||
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