Central Plateau Conservation Area is an animal and plant
conservation area
Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural, ecological or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the ena ...
in
Tasmania
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, Australia. It is adjacent to the
Walls of Jerusalem National Park
The Walls of Jerusalem National Park is a national park located in the Central Highlands region of Tasmania, Australia. The park is located approximately northwest of Hobart, east of the Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, and west o ...
.
The Central Plateau of Tasmania is the largest area of high ground in Tasmania. It is bound to the north east by the
Great Western Tiers
The Great Western Tiers are a collection of mountain bluffs that form the northern edge of the Central Highlands plateau in Tasmania, Australia. The bluffs are contained within the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Site.
The bluffs stretch ...
, many hydro electric schemes emanating from rivers that flow to the south - and to the west by
Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park
Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park is located in the Central Highlands area of Tasmania (Australia), northwest of Hobart. The park contains many walking trails, and is where hikes along the well-known Overland Track usually begin. Majo ...
.
Central Plateau is a large rural locality in the local government areas of
Central Highlands and
Meander Valley
Meander Valley Council is a local government body in northern Tasmania. It covers the western outskirts of Launceston, and further westward along the Meander River. Meander Valley Council is classified as a rural local government area and h ...
in the
Central
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Central may also refer to:
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and
Launceston regions of
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. Its central point, to the west of
Great Lake, is about north-west of the town of
Hamilton Hamilton may refer to:
People
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. The
2016 census has a population of nil for the state suburb of Central Plateau.
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Central Plateau is a confirmed suburb/locality.]
Location
Central Plateau surrounds the locality of Cramps Bay, on the eastern shore of Great Lake. The western part of the locality contains most of the Central Plateau Conservation Area, while the eastern part contains Great Lake. The localities of Breona, Doctors Point, Brandum, Reynolds Neck, Liawenee and Miena occupy a corridor between the western part and Great Lake.
The conservation area extends beyond the boundaries of the locality, taking in parts of the localities of Blackwood Creek, Brandum, Breona, Bronte Park, Caveside
Caveside is a rural locality in the local government area of Meander Valley in the Launceston region of Tasmania. The locality is about south-west of the town of Westbury. It lies between the Great Western Tiers to the south and Mole Creek to ...
, Derwent Bridge
Derwent Bridge is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Central Highlands in the Central LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about north-west of the town of Hamilton. The 2016 census has a population of 23 for the stat ...
, Doctors Point, Jackeys Marsh, Lake St Clair
Lake St. Clair (french: Lac Sainte-Claire) is a freshwater lake that lies between the Canadian province of Ontario and the U.S. state of Michigan. It was named in 1679 by French Catholic explorers after Saint Clare of Assisi, on whose feast da ...
, Liawenee, Liffey, Little Pine Lagoon, Mayberry, Meander
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, Mersey Forest
The Mersey Forest is a network of woodlands and green spaces being created across Merseyside and North Cheshire by a wide-ranging partnership of different organisations including local authorities, community groups and businesses. The Mersey Fore ...
, Miena, Mole Creek
Mole Creek is a town in the upper Mersey Valley, in the central north of Tasmania, Australia. Mole Creek is well known for its honey and accounts for about 35 percent of Tasmania's honey production.
The locality is in the Meander Valley Counc ...
, Reynolds Neck, Walls of Jerusalem
The Walls of Jerusalem ( he, חומות ירושלים, ar, أسوار القدس) surround the Old City of Jerusalem (approx. 1 km2). In 1535, when Jerusalem was part of the Ottoman Empire, Sultan Suleiman I ordered the ruined city wa ...
, and Western Creek.
Road infrastructure
The A5 route ( Highland Lakes Road) enters from the north and runs through to the south. Route B51 (Poatina Road) runs through from north-east to south-east.
See also
* Protected areas of Tasmania
Protected areas of Tasmania consist of protected areas located within Tasmania and its immediate onshore waters, including Macquarie Island. It includes areas of crown land (withheld land) managed by Tasmanian Government agencies as well as priv ...
References
Further reading
* Cullen, Philip J.(1995) ''Land degradation on the Central Plateau, Tasmania : the legacy of 170 years of exploitation'' Hobart, Tas. : Earth Science Section, Parks and Wildlife Service, Dept. of Environment and Land Management. Occasional paper (Tasmania. Parks and Wildlife Service) ; no. 34.
* McKenny, Helen. (2000) ''A guide to vegetation management issues in the Central Plateau region, Tasmania'' Hobart, Tas. Dept. of Primary Industries, Water and Environment,
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Conservation areas of Tasmania
Tourist attractions in Tasmania
Central Highlands (Tasmania)
Wilderness areas of Tasmania
Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area
Localities of Central Highlands Council
Localities of Meander Valley Council
Towns in Tasmania