Pyengana
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| Country | Australia |
| State | Tasmania |
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| Postcode | 7216 |
Pyengana is a village in north-east Tasmania, Australia. It is part of the Break O'Day Council administrative region, with less than 1% in the Dorset LGA. The regional centre is St Helens which is approximately 27 kilometres to the east. Pyengana is a rural farming region with a number of natural and historical heritage sites.[citation needed]
History
[edit | edit source]Permanent settlement commenced around 1875 with pioneering settlers such as George and Margaret Cotton who raised a family of nine children at the property they called St Columba.[1]
Georges River Post Office opened on 1 December 1885 and was renamed Pyengana in 1888.[2]
The area had several tin mines such as the Anchor Tin Mine and Battery situated in the Pyengana Pass.
Demographics
[edit | edit source]At the 2006 census, Pyengana had a population of 123.[3] The 2016 census recorded a population of 104,[4] while at the 2021 census, the population had decreased to 96.[5]
Natural heritage areas
[edit | edit source]Natural heritage areas include St Columba Falls (a cascading waterfall with the highest plunge of 90 metres), Halls Falls, and Blue Tier.
Local businesses
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The area is known for its Pyengana Cheese Factory which is run by 4th generation cheese maker Jon Healey and his family. The factory specialises in cloth-bound cheddar.[6]
Another local business is the 'Pub in the Paddock' which was established in 1900 and is inside a paddock. It boasted a beer-drinking pig, which has since passed on, but there is another pig there now that will also drink beer, but only that which is brought to it by the public.[7]
Anchor Farms began growing organic gourmet potatoes in 1995 and now supply nationwide and export to South East Asia.[8][9]
Further reading
[edit | edit source]- 'Pyengana - A New Country' by Gwen Webb
References
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