Premaydena

Town in Tasmania, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Premaydena is a rural locality in the local government area of Tasman in the South-east region of Tasmania. The locality is about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) north of the town of Nubeena. The 2016 census has a population of 99 for the state suburb of Premaydena.[1]

CountryAustralia
Postcode
7185
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Premaydena
Town
Premaydena is located in Tasmania
Premaydena
Premaydena
Coordinates: 43°03′23″S 147°45′30″E
CountryAustralia
StateTasmania
RegionSouth-east
LGA
Location
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Population
 • Total99 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode
7185
Localities around Premaydena
Saltwater River Norfolk Bay Norfolk Bay
Saltwater River Premaydena Koonya
Nubeena Nubeena Koonya
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History

Premaydena was gazetted as a locality in 1967.[2]

It was the site of a convict settlement.[3] It was once known as Impression Bay.[4]

A digital scan of a painting of Impression Bay station at Premaydena, dated approximately 1845, is freely available online to the public.[5][6]

Geography

The shore of Norfolk Bay forms the northern boundary.[7]

Road infrastructure

The B37 route (Nubeena Road) enters from the north-east and runs through to the south, where it exits. Route C341 (Saltwater River Road) starts at an intersection with B37 in the north and runs north-west until it exits.[2][8]

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