Primrose Sands, Tasmania
Town in Tasmania, Australia
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Primrose Sands is a mixed urban and rural locality in the local government area of Sorell in the South-east region of Tasmania. The locality is about 20 kilometres (12 mi) south-east of the town of Sorell. The 2021 Australian census recorded a population of 1209 for the state suburb of Primrose Sands.[1]
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| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | South-east | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 1,209 (2021) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7173 | ||||||||||||
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It is a sea-side locality that lies at the northern channel between Frederick Henry Bay and Norfolk Bay. Though primarily a holiday home community, it has a large permanent population. In 2010 the median house price in Hobart was under $3350,000.[2] Over 50% of houses in Primrose Sands are unoccupied most of the year.[3]
The town is home to an Returned and Services League of Australia club, community centre and a combined store and post office.
History
Primrose Sands was gazetted as a locality in 1972.[4]
Primrose Point, which lies in the township, was named "Point Renard" by d'Entrecasteaux, on 5 November 1792, after his surgeon, Recherche.[5][6]
Geography
The shore of Frederick Henry Bay forms the western and southern boundaries, and the Carlton River forms most of the northern.[7]