Primrose Sands is a mixed urban and rural locality in the local government area of Sorell in the South-east region of

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. The locality is about south-east of the town of Sorell. The

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has a population of 1209 for the state suburb of Primrose Sands. It is a sea-side locality that lies at the northern channel between

Frederick Henry Bay Frederick Henry Bay is a body of water in the southeast of Tasmania, Australia. It is located to the east of the South Arm Peninsula, and west of the Tasman Peninsula. Towns on the coast of the bay include Lauderdale, Tasmania, Lauderdale, Seven ...

and

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. Though primarily a holiday home community, it has a large permanent population. In 2010 the median house price in Hobart was under $3350,000. Over 50% of houses in Primrose Sands are unoccupied most of the year. The town is home to an

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club, community centre and a combined store and post office.

History

Primrose Sands was gazetted as a locality in 1972. Primrose Point, which lies in the township, was named "Point Renard" by

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, on 5 November 1792, after his surgeon, Recherche.

Geography

The shore of Frederick Henry Bay forms the western and southern boundaries, and the Carlton River forms most of the northern.

Road infrastructure

The C349 route (Primrose Sands Road) enters from the north-east and runs through to the south-west, where it ends.

References

{{authority control Towns in Tasmania Localities of Sorell Council