Premaydena is a rural locality in the local government area of
Tasman in the
South-east region of
Tasmania
Tasmania (; palawa kani: ''Lutruwita'') is an island States and territories of Australia, state of Australia. It is located to the south of the Mainland Australia, Australian mainland, and is separated from it by the Bass Strait. The sta ...
. The locality is about north of the town of
Nubeena. The
2016 census has a population of 99 for the state suburb of Premaydena.
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History
Premaydena was gazetted as a locality in 1967.convict settlement
A penal colony or exile colony is a settlement used to exile prisoners and separate them from the general population by placing them in a remote location, often an island or distant colonial territory. Although the term can be used to refer t ...
. 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
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Towns in Tasmania
Localities of Tasman Council