Primrose Sands
District of Carlton
in Sorell of Tasmania, Australia
Devil's Kitchen (observation point, (19 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -42.874 and 147.653 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -42° 52' 26" and E 147° 39' 12"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - AUD
- Spoken languages:
- English
- Local electricity:
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- Local Time: 10:49 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Australia/Hobart
- UTC/GMT offset: 9.5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 11:10 am and 9:01 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 39.673 and -31.112 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Vila do Corvo - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Delve into Primrose Sands
The district Primrose Sands of Carlton in Sorell (Tasmania) is a subburb in Australia about 531 mi south of Canberra, the country's capital town.
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Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 13°C / 55 °F
| Morning Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 12°C / 53 °F |
| Night Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 3% |
| Air Humidity | 92% |
| Air Pressure | 1037 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Saturday, 11th of May 2024
15°C (60 °F)
9°C (47 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Sunday, 12th of May 2024
16°C (60 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Monday, 13th of May 2024
16°C (61 °F)
9°C (47 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Sorell, Tasmania
Sorell is a town in Tasmania, Australia, south-east of Hobart. It is located on the Tasman Highway at the junction with the Arthur Highway. At the 2006 census, Sorell had a population of 1,546, and at the 2011 census, a population of 2,476. Sorell was name after William Sorell, the third Lieutenant-Governor of Van Diemen's Land. Historically, it was known as a major town on the route from Hobart to Port Arthur on the Tasman Peninsula.
Midway Point, Tasmania
Midway Point is an outlying suburb of Hobart, capital of Tasmania, Australia. It is in the local government area of Sorell Council, and is located on a small peninsula with Orielton Lagoon on its eastern side and Pitt Water on its southern and western sides. The suburb meets the mid-way point of the Sorell Causeway from Hobart to Sorell, hence the name. The suburb lies close to Hobart International Airport and is approximately 21 km to Hobart via the Tasman Highway.
Saltwater River, Tasmania
Saltwater River (also known as Saltwater Creek) is a former penal colony on the Tasman Peninsula in Tasmania, Australia. It is 23 kilometres from Port Arthur, and 106 kilometres from Hobart. At the 2006 census, Saltwater River had a population of 156. 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.
Sorell Causeway
The Sorell Causeway is a causeway that stretches from the western side of Midway Point across Orielton Lagoon to Sorell. Together with Mcgees Bridge (that connects the eastern side of Midway Point) they connect Sorell with Hobart via the Tasman Highway. In colonial times, the Richmond Bridge had been the primary crossing point of the Coal River on the road from Hobart to Sorell and beyond to the Tasman Peninsula and Port Arthur.
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, Seven Mile Beach, Dodges Ferry and Primrose Sands. The bay is accessible via Storm Bay from the south, and provides further access to Norfolk Bay to its east. The bay contains Seven Mile Beach on its northern shores, the closest surfing beach to Hobart.
Cremorne, Tasmania
Cremorne is a town located on the South Arm Peninsula on the outskirts of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. It is part of the City of Clarence. The 2011 census found the Cremorne postcode area to have the highest median personal income in Tasmania, at $749 per week.
Sorell Council
Sorell Council is a local government area of Tasmania, Australia. The municipality of Sorell is one of the fastest growing areas in Tasmania. Marion Bay, on the council's east coast, is host to the Tasmanian Falls Festival, an annual event first held in Tasmania on New Year's Eve in December 2003.
Copping, Tasmania
Copping is a small township and agricultural district in the south-east of Tasmania between Dunalley and Sorell. Part of the Bream Creek district, it was named after Captain Richard Copping, who purchased a property here from George Moore in 1860 upon which he settled three of his half-brothers as tenant farmers. Captain Copping established his own property Rochford Hall nearby at Kellevie. Copping Post Office opened on 1 October 1886 and closed in 1988.
Mcgees Bridge
Mcgees Bridge and causeway crosses Pitt Water within the greater area of Hobart, Tasmania. The bridge provides a vital link between Hobart and two of Tasmania's principal tourist attractions - Port Arthur Historic Site on the Tasman Peninsula and the picturesque East Coast via the Tasman Highway.
Orielton Lagoon
Orielton Lagoon is a shallow Lagoon located west of Sorell in Tasmania, Australia.
Spectacle Island (Tasmania)
Spectacle Island is an island, with an area of 3.5 ha, in south-eastern Australia. It is part of the Sloping Island Group, lying close to the south-eastern coast of Tasmania around the Tasman and Forestier Peninsulas.
Little Spectacle Island
Little Spectacle Island is a small island, with an area of 0.62 ha, in south-eastern Australia. It is part of the Sloping Island Group, lying close to the south-eastern coast of Tasmania around the Tasman and Forestier Peninsulas, and adjacent Spectacle Island.
Barren Island (Tasmania)
Barren Island is a small island, with an area of 0.53 ha, in south-eastern Australia. It is part of the Sloping Island Group, lying close to the south-eastern coast of Tasmania around the Tasman and Forestier Peninsulas.