| 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]