Pawleena, Tasmania
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| Coordinates: 42°44′56″S 147°34′48″E / 42.7489°S 147.5801°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | Sorell and surrounds | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 102 (2016 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7172 | ||||||||||||
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Pawleena is a locality and small rural community in the local government area of Sorell, in the Sorell and surrounds region of Tasmania. It is located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) north-east of the town of Hobart.[3] The 2016 census determined a population of 102 for the state suburb of Pawleena.[2]
History
The original name of the locality was “Cherry Tree Opening”. The current name dates from about 1923. It is an Aboriginal word for “gun”.[4]
Road infrastructure
The C332 route (Pawleena Road) runs north from the Arthur Highway into the locality.[5]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Pawleena (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Pawleena (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- ^ "Pawleena, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- ^ "Placenames Tasmania - Pawleena". Placenames Tasmania. Search, enter 3260T, Search, select row, show Details. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- ^ "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 January 2019.