Pawleena Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 42°44′56″S 147°34′48″E / 42.7489°S 147.5801°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 102 ( 2016 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 7172 | ||||||||||||||
Location | 30 km (19 mi) NE of Hobart | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Sorell | ||||||||||||||
Region | Sorell and surrounds | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
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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. [2] The 2016 census determined a population of 102 for the state suburb of Pawleena. [1]
The original name of the locality was “Cherry Tree Opening”. The current name dates from about 1923. It is an Aboriginal word for “gun”. [3]
The C332 route (Pawleena Road) runs north from the Arthur Highway into the locality. [4]