Primrose Sands, Tasmania
- 20 km (12 mi) SE of Sorell
- 47 km (29 mi) E of Hobart
Localities around Primrose Sands: | ||
Carlton | Carlton River | Copping |
Frederick Henry Bay | Primrose Sands | Connellys Marsh |
Frederick Henry Bay | Frederick Henry Bay | Frederick Henry Bay |
Primrose Sands is a mixed urban and rural locality in the local government area of Sorell in the South-east region of Tasmania. The locality is about 20 kilometres (12 mi) south-east of the town of Sorell. The 2021 Australian Census has a population of 1209 for the state suburb of Primrose Sands.[1]
It is a sea-side locality that lies at the northern channel between Frederick Henry Bay and Norfolk Bay. Though primarily a holiday home community, it has a large permanent population. In 2010 the median house price in Hobart was under $3350,000.[2] Over 50% of houses in Primrose Sands are unoccupied most of the year.[3]
The town is home to an Returned and Services League of Australia club, community centre and a combined store and post office.
History
Primrose Sands was gazetted as a locality in 1972.[4]
Primrose Point, which lies in the township, was named "Point Renard" by d'Entrecasteaux, on 5 November 1792, after his surgeon, Recherche.[5][6]
Geography
The shore of Frederick Henry Bay forms the western and southern boundaries, and the Carlton River forms most of the northern.[7]
Road infrastructure
The C349 route (Primrose Sands Road) enters from the north-east and runs through to the south-west, where it ends.[4][8]
References
- ^ "Primrose Sands 2021 Census All persons QuickStats". Australian Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ Helen Kempton, "Hobart's cheapest houses", Australasian Business Intelligence, April 15, 2010 (Partial text available via HighBeam archived URL)[relevant?]
- ^ "Cheapest capital city rental suburbs revealed" Archived 14 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine, Residential Property Manager, March 30, 2015.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Primrose Sands". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "11682X", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ "The Discovery and Exploration of Australia". australiaforeveryone.com.au. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
- ^ "Tasmania For Everyone: Primrose Sands". tasmaniaforeveryone.com.au. Archived from the original on 21 March 2015. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
- ^ "Primrose Sands, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. 4 August 2020. 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.