Sheffield Travel Guide
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Founded in 1886 after gold was discovered in the area, Sheffield nestles at the base of Mount Roland in an area considered one of the most scenic in the state. Mountain gorges and rainforests, fertile farmlands, trout-filled streams and rivers abound. A feature of the town is its streetscape art gallery of spectacular murals depicting the pioneering history, geography and wildlife together with the people of north-west
Tasmania. Sheffield is the gateway to the renowned Lake Barrington International Rowing Course, part of the Lake Barrington and Mersey-Forth hydro-electric developments, also to Tasmania’s Wilderness World Heritage Area and the northern end of the Cradle Mountain–Lake St Clair National Park.
Geographic Location
30km South of
Devonport
Population
1000
Climate
Cool temperate
Summer
10 –21°C
Winter
3 – 11°C
Rainfall
1180mm/year