Nubeena
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Nubeena Tasmania |
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Population | 277 (2006 census)[1] |
Postcode(s) | 7184 |
Location | 82 km (51 mi) N of Hobart |
LGA(s) | Tasman Council |
State electorate(s) | Lyons |
Federal Division(s) | Lyons |
Nubeena is a town on the Tasman Peninsula, Tasmania, Australia a township of Tasman Council, and seat of the municipality. At the 2006 census, Nubeena had a population of 277.[1]
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Geography
The town is halfway along the west coast of Tasman Peninsula, on Parsons Bay, which is a narrow continuation of Wedge Bay. It is 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north-west of Port Arthur.
History
Nubeena Post Office opened on 1 December 1886. The first postmaster was Joseph Thornton (1813-1899) who carried the mail between Wedge Bay to Premaydena, then Impression Bay.[2]
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