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Town in Tasmania, Australia
Saltwater River is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Tasman in the South-east LGA region of Tasmania . The locality is about 14 kilometres (8.7 mi ) north of the town of Nubeena . The 2016 census has a population of 123 for the state suburb of Saltwater River.[1]
Ruins in Saltwater River Ruins in Saltwater River
History [ edit ]
Saltwater River was gazetted as a locality in 1967.[2]
Saltwater River (also known as Saltwater Creek) is a former penal colony on the Tasman Peninsula in Tasmania , Australia . It is 23 kilometres (14 mi ) from Port Arthur , and 106 kilometres (66 mi ) from Hobart .
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 as the Coal Mines Historic Site . Today, only ruins exist at the site, which include underground cells.
Saltwater River Post Office opened on 1 December 1878 and closed in 1970.[3]
Geography [ edit ]
The waters of Norfolk Bay form the north-eastern boundary.[4]
Road infrastructure [ edit ]
Route C341 (Saltwater River Road) enters from the east and runs to the north, where it ends.[2] [5]
References [ edit ]
^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List" . Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 16 June 2012 .
^ Google (13 September 2020). "Saltwater River, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved 13 September 2020 .
^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF) . Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020 .
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