Premaydena

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
Premaydena
Coordinates43°03′23″S 147°45′30″E
Population99 (2016)[1]
Postcode(s)7185
Location7 km (4 mi) N of Nubeena
LGA(s)Tasman
RegionSouth-east
State electorate(s)Lyons
Federal Division(s) Lyons
Localities around Premaydena:
Saltwater River Norfolk Bay Norfolk Bay
Saltwater River Premaydena Koonya
Nubeena Nubeena Koonya

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]

References
  1. "2016 Census Quick Stats Premaydena (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  2. "Placenames Tasmania – Premaydena". Placenames Tasmania. Retrieved 4 August 2020. Select “Search”, enter 1192Q, click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”
  3. http://www.utas.edu.au/library/companion_to_tasmanian_history/C/Convicts.htm
  4. Bullers, Rick (2006). "Evolution of convict-built jetties on Tasman Peninsula". Tasmanian Historical Research Association. 53 (1): 19.
  5. https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/228236279?q=Premaydena&l-availability=y&l-australian=y&l-decade=184&c=picture&versionId=250532797
  6. https://stors.tas.gov.au/AUTAS001144582897
  7. Google (4 August 2020). "Premaydena, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  8. "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.
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