Premaydena

Premaydena
Premaydena
Coordinates: 43°03′23″S 147°45′30″E / 43.0563°S 147.7583°E / -43.0563; 147.7583
CountryAustralia
StateTasmania
RegionSouth-east
LGA
Location
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Population
 • Total99 (2016 census)[2]
Postcode
7185
Localities around Premaydena
Saltwater River Norfolk Bay Norfolk Bay
Saltwater River Premaydena Koonya
Nubeena Nubeena Koonya

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.[2]

History

Premaydena was gazetted as a locality in 1967.[3]

It was the site of a convict settlement.[4] It was once known as Impression Bay.[5]

A digital scan of a painting of Impression Bay station at Premaydena, dated approximately 1845, is freely available online to the public.[6][7]

Geography

The shore of Norfolk Bay forms the northern boundary.[8]

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.[3][9]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Premaydena (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Premaydena (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Premaydena". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1192Q", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Convicts".
  5. ^ Bullers, Rick (2006). "Evolution of convict-built jetties on Tasman Peninsula". Tasmanian Historical Research Association. 53 (1): 19.
  6. ^ "Trove".
  7. ^ "Libraries Tasmania - AUTAS001144582897".
  8. ^ "Premaydena, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  9. ^ "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.