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Preolenna
Tasmania
Preolenna; Tasmania
	Preolenna
Coordinates	41°5′6″S 145°33′22″E / 41.08500°S 145.55611°E
Population	287 (2011)
Postcode(s)	7325
Elevation	260 m (853 ft)
Location	25 km (16 mi) SW of Wynyard, Tasmania
LGA(s)	Waratah-Wynyard
Region	North West Tasmania
State electorate(s)	Braddon
Federal division(s)	Braddon
	Localities around Preolenna:

Preolenna is a locality and small rural community of Waratah-Wynyard, Tasmania. It is located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) inland from the town of Wynyard. The 2011 census determined a population of 287 for the state suburb of Lapoinya, which the locality of Preolenna forms part of.^[1]

History

Henry Hellyer traversed the region on an expedition in 1827. The location was noted for the presence of coal in the nearby Jessie Gorge/Maweena area and some 5000 acres of "first class milling" timber and "first class basaltic soils" (Loftus Hills, Government Surveyor, 1913).^[2]

The first grants of land were settled in 1910. In 1917 a tramway was constructed from Flowerdale to Preolenna to facilitate the coal mining operations, the track was later extended to Maweena in 1924. By the 1920s the community consisted of some 15 families and a local school which remained open until 1993.^[2]

The rail line was abandoned in 1931, as coal from the area lacked sufficient quality for viable use. Agricultural industry continued be the mainstay of local economic activity until the late 1990s, when the farms were gradually acquired by developers for eucalypt plantations.^[2]

Meunna

Eight farms were established at Preolenna for soldier settlement following World War II, referred to as the Preolenna Estate until being renamed to Meunna. The community hall was built by the settlers in 1955 and demolished in 1995, with a plaque now marking the location of the building. The Meunna locality is now unpopulated, with the exception of the Tarkine Wilderness Lodge, after the farms were acquired and converted to forestry plantation in the late 1990s.^[3]

Rural Youth Organisation of Tasmania

The origins of the Rural Youth Organisation of Tasmania lie with the establishment of the Preolenna Calf Club in the early 1930s by the headmaster of the local school.^[2] The first state conference was convened in the 1950s.^[4]

Notable people

Paul O'Halloran - a former Australian politician

Climate

Climate data for Preolenna (1952-2001)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	31.0 (87.8)	32.8 (91.0)	29.8 (85.6)	23.8 (74.8)	20.6 (69.1)	15.9 (60.6)	18.6 (65.5)	17.3 (63.1)	20.7 (69.3)	27.0 (80.6)	28.0 (82.4)	31.0 (87.8)	32.8 (91.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	19.4 (66.9)	20.0 (68.0)	18.2 (64.8)	15.5 (59.9)	13.1 (55.6)	10.8 (51.4)	10.2 (50.4)	10.7 (51.3)	12.2 (54.0)	14.5 (58.1)	16.1 (61.0)	17.9 (64.2)	14.9 (58.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	10.3 (50.5)	11.0 (51.8)	10.2 (50.4)	8.5 (47.3)	7.1 (44.8)	5.1 (41.2)	4.4 (39.9)	4.7 (40.5)	5.3 (41.5)	6.5 (43.7)	7.8 (46.0)	9.4 (48.9)	7.5 (45.5)
Record low °C (°F)	3.6 (38.5)	3.7 (38.7)	2.2 (36.0)	1.0 (33.8)	0.7 (33.3)	−1.8 (28.8)	−2.6 (27.3)	−1.8 (28.8)	−1.0 (30.2)	0.1 (32.2)	0.5 (32.9)	2.0 (35.6)	−2.6 (27.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	62.9 (2.48)	53.7 (2.11)	83.5 (3.29)	128.4 (5.06)	176.5 (6.95)	173.6 (6.83)	205.1 (8.07)	185.6 (7.31)	153.9 (6.06)	140.2 (5.52)	109.2 (4.30)	99.7 (3.93)	1,598.3 (62.93)
Source: Bureau of Meteorology^[5]