Saltwater River is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of
Tasman in the
South-east LGA region of
Tasmania
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. The locality is about north of the town of
Nubeena
Nubeena is a town and fishing village on the Tasman Peninsula, Tasmania, Australia a township of Tasman Council, and seat of the municipality. At the 2016 census, Nubeena had a population of 481. It is the largest settlement on the peninsula.
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. The
2016 census has a population of 123 for the state suburb of Saltwater River.
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History
Saltwater River was gazetted as a locality in 1967.penal colony
A penal colony or exile colony is a settlement used to exile prisoners and separate them from the general population by placing them in a remote location, often an island or distant colonial territory. Although the term can be used to refer to ...
on the Tasman Peninsula
The Tasman Peninsula, officially Turrakana / Tasman Peninsula, is a peninsula located in south-east Tasmania, Australia, approximately by the Arthur Highway, south-east of Hobart.
The Tasman Peninsula lies south and west of Forestier Peninsula ...
in Tasmania
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Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...
. It is from Port Arthur, and from Hobart
Hobart ( ; Nuennonne/Palawa kani: ''nipaluna'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. Home to almost half of all Tasmanians, it is the least-populated Australian state capital city, and second-small ...
.
The Saltwater River area contained two penal settlements. One was an agricultural settlement, which produced vegetables, wheat, and had a piggery. The other was a coal mine, known amongst convicts for its hellish conditions. It is now on the Australian National Heritage List
The Australian National Heritage List or National Heritage List (NHL) is a heritage register, a list of national heritage places deemed to be of outstanding heritage significance to Australia, established in 2003. The list includes natural and ...
as the . Today, only ruins exist at the site, which include underground cells.
Saltwater River Post Office opened on 1 December 1878 and closed in 1970.
Geography
The waters of Norfolk Bay
The Norfolk Bay is a body of water in the south east of Tasmania, Australia. The north west aspect of Norfolk Bay is continuous with Frederick Henry Bay. The north east aspect of Norfolk Bay is continuous with Blackman Bay via the Denison Can ...
form the north-eastern boundary.
Road infrastructure
Route C341 (Saltwater River Road) enters from the east and runs to the north, where it ends.
References
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Australian penal colonies
Defunct prisons in Tasmania
Prison museums in Australia
Tourist attractions in Tasmania
Towns in Tasmania
Tasman Peninsula
Tasmanian Heritage Register
Convictism in Tasmania
Localities of Tasman Council