Meadowbank, Tasmania

Meadowbank
Tasmania
Meadowbank is located in Tasmania
Meadowbank
Meadowbank
Coordinates42°38′07″S 146°50′54″E / 42.6354°S 146.8482°E / -42.6354; 146.8482
Population10 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)7140
Location37 km (23 mi) S of Hamilton
LGA(s)Central Highlands
RegionCentral
State electorate(s)Lyons
Federal division(s)Lyons
Localities around Meadowbank:
Ellendale Hamilton Hamilton
Fentonbury Meadowbank Gretna
Westerway Glenora Gretna

Meadowbank is a rural locality in the local government area of Central Highlands in the Central region of Tasmania. The locality is about 37 kilometres (23 mi) south of the town of Hamilton. The 2016 census has a population of 10 for the state suburb of Meadowbank.[1]

History

Meadowbank was gazetted as a locality in 1966. The name was that of a property granted to an early settler.[2]

Geography

The Derwent River forms the eastern boundary. The Meadowbank Dam and Meadowbank Power Station are on this section of the river, and the water impounded by the dam is named Meadowbank Lake.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Meadowbank (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Placenames Tasmania – Meadowbank". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "6118M", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Meadowbank, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
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