Type: | town |
Preservation Bay | |
State: | tas |
Pop: | 100 |
Pop Footnotes: | [1] |
Postcode: | 7316 |
Region: | North-west and west |
Location1: | Ulverstone |
Dist1: | 16 |
Dir1: | NW |
Lga: | Central Coast |
Stategov: | Braddon |
Fedgov: | Braddon |
Near-Nw: | Bass Strait |
Near-N: | Bass Strait |
Near-Ne: | Bass Strait |
Near-E: | Penguin |
Near-W: | Penguin, Sulphur Creek |
Near-Sw: | Penguin |
Near-S: | Penguin |
Near-Se: | Penguin |
Preservation Bay is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Central Coast in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about north-west of the town of Ulverstone. The 2021 census recorded a population of 100 for the state suburb of Preservation Bay.[1]
Preservation Bay is a confirmed locality.[2]
The locality was first settled by Europeans in 1852.[3]
The waters of Preservation Bay, an inlet of Bass Strait, form the northern boundary. The Western Railway Line passes through from north-east to north-west.
National Route 1 (Bass Highway) passes to the south. From there, Preservation Drive provides access to the locality.[2] [4]