Nubeena Explained

Type:town
Nubeena
State:tas
Coordinates:-43.1°N 192°W
Pushpin Label Position:right
Lga:Tasman Council
Postcode:7184
Pop:481
Maxtemp:14.8
Maxtemp Footnotes:[1]
Mintemp:8.2
Rainfall:1148.6
Stategov:Lyons
Fedgov:Lyons
Dist1:103
Dir1:SE
Location1:Hobart

Nubeena is a town and fishing village on the Tasman Peninsula, Tasmania, Australia a township of Tasman Council, and seat of the municipality. At the 2016 census, Nubeena had a population of 481. It is the largest settlement on the peninsula.[2]

Media

Nubeena is served by 97.7 Tasman FM and Pulse FM Tasman which is run by the JNET Radio Network.

Geography

The town is halfway along the west coast of Tasman Peninsula, on Parsons Bay, which is a narrow continuation of Wedge Bay. It is 10.3km (06.4miles) north-west of Port Arthur.

Climate

Nubeena has an oceanic climate (Köppen: Cfb), with very mild summers and cool winters. Due to its position on the Tasman Peninsula, there is little rainfall and seasonal variation. Average maxima vary from in February to in July while average minima fluctuate between in February and in July and August. Mean average annual precipitation is moderately abundant: 1148.6mm, and is very frequent, spread across 201.2 precipitation days. The town has 206.1 cloudy days and only 32.7 clear days per annum. Extreme temperatures have ranged from on 3 January 1991 to on 25 July 1986 and on 19 September 1994.[3] All climate data was sourced from Port Arthur.

History

Nubeena Post Office opened on 1 December 1886. The first postmaster was Joseph Thornton (1813-1899) who carried the mail between Wedge Bay to Premaydena, then Impression Bay.[4]

The town possesses a police station[5] and a branch of the Country Women's Association.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Port Arthur (Palmers Lookout) Climate Statistics (1980-2009) (nearest AWS). Bureau of Meteorology. September 8, 2024.
  2. Web site: Nubeena, Tasmania. 2022-01-25. Our Tasmania.
  3. Web site: Port Arthur (Palmers Lookout) Climate (1980-2009) (nearest AWS) . FarmOnline Weather . September 8, 2024.
  4. Web site: Premier Postal History . Post Office List . Premier Postal Auctions . 16 June 2012.
  5. Web site: Keeping our police officers on the beat in rural and regional communities. 2022-01-25. www.premier.tas.gov.au. en.
  6. News: 2021-07-22. Not just 'old biddies clucking over tea': This CWA branch was on the brink of closure — now its youngest member is 10. en-AU. ABC News. 2022-01-25.