Pawleena is a locality and small rural community in the local government area of Sorell, in the Sorell and surrounds region of Tasmania. It is located about north-east of the town of Hobart. The 2016 census determined a population of 102 for the state suburb of Pawleena.
The original name of the locality was âÂÂCherry Tree OpeningâÂÂ. The current name dates from about 1923. It is an Aboriginal word for âÂÂgunâÂÂ.
The C332 route (Pawleena Road) runs north from the Arthur Highway into the locality.