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.
History
Premaydena was gazetted as a locality in 1967.
It was the site of a convict settlement. It was once known as Impression Bay.
A digital scan of a painting of Impression Bay station at Premaydena, dated approximately 1845, is freely available online to the public.
Geography
The shore of Norfolk Bay forms the northern boundary.
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.
References
- ^ "2016 Census Quick Stats Premaydena (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ "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.