The Meehan Range is a prominent geographical feature of steep hills running parallel to the River Derwent on

Hobart Hobart ( ; Nuennonne/Palawa kani: ''nipaluna'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. Home to almost half of all Tasmanians, it is the least-populated Australian state capital city, and second-small ...

's eastern shore. It is located in the City of Clarence, Tasmania. It is a protected area, and is often enjoyed for recreational activities including an expanding network of mountain bike trails. It is named after the early surveyor of Hobart, James Meehan.

Environment

As the skyline of the Meehan Range is protected from development, it is covered in native bushland, which makes it prone to bushfire during

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's hot summers. Much of the range was devastated in the Hobart fires of 1967. The range forms part of the South-east Tasmania Important Bird Area, identified as such by

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because of its importance in the conservation of a range of woodland birds, especially the endangered swift parrot and forty-spotted pardalote. Meehan Range and Old Beach

References

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