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| Locality | Sheffield |
| State | Tasmania (TAS) |
| Local Government Area | Kentish Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -41.38623 |
| Longitude | 146.33732 |
| Population | 1,488 |
| Density | 24.4 /km² |
| Area | 60.9 km² |
| Elevation | 260 m |
| Postcode | 7306 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Hobart | 185 km north-northwest |
Sheffield is a locality in the Kentish Council local government area of Tasmania, Australia. It has a population of approximately 1,488. The locality covers an area of 60.9 km², giving a population density of about 24.4 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 260 m above sea level. It lies approximately 185 km north-northwest of Hobart. Sheffield is located at 41.3862°S, 146.3373°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 7306. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Sheffield rests in a fertile pocket, its landscape a gentle embrace of rolling farmland that spills towards the distant, hazy blue of the Great Western Tiers. It lies 23.4 km south of Devonport, TAS (from Devonport, TAS: bearing 181°T), and is situated 8.6 km south-west of Railton. The air here carries the clean, sharp scent of eucalypt and damp earth, a perpetual perfume that clings to the very stones of its buildings. Here, the land is a generous host, its pastures a vibrant green after the rains, dotted with the patient silhouettes of grazing sheep and cattle. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-clouded sky, paints the country in broad, soft strokes, bleaching the fences and warming the corrugated iron roofs of farm sheds, lending a quiet, almost melancholy beauty to the everyday.
This place, Sheffield, has long been shaped by the bounty of the soil and the enduring spirit of its people. Its economy, rooted deeply in agriculture and grazing, continues to sustain it, a testament to generations who have coaxed a living from this rich ground. While dairy herds are a familiar sight, the region also supports a growing number of small farms and artisanal producers, their wares finding their way to local markets and beyond. The legacy of early settlers is etched into the character of Sheffield, a quiet resilience that can be felt in the solid, unpretentious architecture and the friendly nod exchanged between neighbours. It’s a place where the past whispers in the rustle of the wind through the tall grasses, a constant reminder of the enduring connection between the land and its inhabitants.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Sheffield, Tasmania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: -41.38623, 146.33732. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Sheffield, in the Kentish Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Sheffield includes the postcode (7306), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Kentish Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Outer Regional Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Sheffield is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |