Primrose Sands, Tasmania
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| Coordinates: 42°52′54″S 147°40′29″E / 42.8816°S 147.6746°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | South-east | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 1,209 (2021) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7173 | ||||||||||||
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Primrose Sands is a mixed urban and rural locality in the local government area of Sorell in the South-east region of Tasmania. The locality is about 20 kilometres (12 mi) south-east of the town of Sorell. The 2021 Australian Census has a population of 1209 for the state suburb of Primrose Sands.
It is a sea-side locality that lies at the northern channel between Frederick Henry Bay and Norfolk Bay. Though primarily a holiday home community, it has a large permanent population. In 2010 the median house price in Hobart was under $3350,000. Over 50% of houses in Primrose Sands are unoccupied most of the year.
The town is home to an Returned and Services League of Australia club, community centre and a combined store and post office.