Pawleena is a locality and small rural community in the local government area of
Sorell, in the
Sorell and surrounds region of
Tasmania
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. It is located about north-east of the town of
Hobart. The
2016 census determined a population of 102 for the state suburb of Pawleena.
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History
The original name of the locality was “Cherry Tree Opening”. The current name dates from about 1923. It is an Aboriginal word for “gun”.
Road infrastructure
The C332 route (Pawleena Road) runs north from the Arthur Highway
The Arthur Highway (A9) is a Tasmanian highway which runs from Sorell in the near south to Port Arthur in the far south-east.
Route description
From its intersection with the Tasman Highway in Sorell the highway runs east, crossing Iron Creek ...
into the locality.
References
East Coast Tasmania
Towns in Tasmania
Localities of Sorell Council
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