Meadowbank, Tasmania
| Meadowbank Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Meadowbank | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°38′07″S 146°50′54″E / 42.6354°S 146.8482°ECoordinates: 42°38′07″S 146°50′54″E / 42.6354°S 146.8482°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 10 (2016)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7140 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 37 km (23 mi) S of Hamilton | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Central Highlands | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Central | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
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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[]
- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Meadowbank (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ "Placenames Tasmania – Meadowbank". Placenames Tasmania. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
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- ^ Google (4 August 2020). "Meadowbank, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
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