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]

Meadowbank Tasmania
Meadowbank
Coordinates	42°38′07″S 146°50′54″E
Population	10 (2016 census)[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
Localities around Meadowbank: Ellendale Hamilton Hamilton Fentonbury Meadowbank Gretna Westerway Glenora Gretna

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]

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