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]
| Premaydena Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Premaydena | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 43°03′23″S 147°45′30″E / 43.0563°S 147.7583°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 99 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7185 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 7 km (4 mi) N of Nubeena | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Tasman | ||||||||||||||
| Region | South-east | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
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History
editPremaydena 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
editThe shore of Norfolk Bay forms the northern boundary.[7]
Road infrastructure
editThe 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]
References
edit- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Premaydena (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Premaydena". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1192Q", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ "Convicts".
- ^ Bullers, Rick (2006). "Evolution of convict-built jetties on Tasman Peninsula". Tasmanian Historical Research Association. 53 (1): 19.
- ^ "Trove".
- ^ "Libraries Tasmania - AUTAS001144582897".
- ^ "Premaydena, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2020.