Preservation Bay
Tasmania
Preservation Bay is located in Tasmania
Preservation Bay
Preservation Bay
Coordinates41°06′19″S 146°02′52″E / 41.1053°S 146.0477°E / -41.1053; 146.0477
Population74 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)7316
Location16 km (10 mi) NW of Ulverstone
LGA(s)Central Coast
RegionNorth-west and west
State electorate(s)Braddon
Federal division(s)Braddon
Localities around Preservation Bay:
Bass Strait Bass Strait Bass Strait
Penguin, Sulphur Creek Preservation Bay Penguin
Penguin Penguin Penguin

Preservation Bay is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Central Coast in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) north-west of the town of Ulverstone. The 2016 census recorded a population of 74 for the state suburb of Preservation Bay.[1]

History

Preservation Bay is a confirmed locality.[2]

The locality was first settled by Europeans in 1852.[3]

Geography

The waters of Preservation Bay, an inlet of Bass Strait, form the northern boundary. The Western Railway Line passes through from north-east to north-west.[4]

Road infrastructure

National Route 1 (Bass Highway) passes to the south. From there, Preservation Drive provides access to the locality.[2][5]

References

  1. 1 2 "2016 Census Quick Stats Preservation Bay (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Placenames Tasmania – Preservation Bay". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "39435B", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  3. "Where in Tasmania? L-Z Page 46" (PDF). Dennison Publications. July 2003. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  4. Google (13 September 2020). "Preservation Bay, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  5. "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
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