Promised Land is a small rural locality in Kentish, north of Lake Barrington and east of Sheffield. Its memorable name sits among other local names such as Paradise and Nowhere Else, but the area remains working countryside rather than a themed precinct.

Rural roads are the main experience

Narrow sealed and gravel roads cross farms, forest edges and small waterways. Drive for the conditions, leave gates as found and avoid stopping in entrances.

Map of Promised Land and surrounding Kentish localities
The locality sits among farms and minor roads near Lake Barrington.Zamand Karim, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Public and private destinations are different

Tasmazia is a private attraction with its own hours and admission. Lake Barrington has designated public recreation sites elsewhere around the storage. Do not infer lake access through a farm or private road.

Designated recreation area at Lake Barrington
Use established public sites for access to the hydro storage.Dragons Abreast Northern Tasmania, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Place names need evidence

Stories about how colourful names arose are often repeated without records. Official place-name registers, maps and local archives should be used before presenting one origin as fact.

Public mural in nearby Sheffield
Sheffield is the closest established visitor town and service centre.Barrylb, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Build the drive around Sheffield, Moina and the Central Coast hinterland.