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Tasmania

Meander

The Meander River is a major perennial river located in the northern region of , Australia. Until the founding of in the early 1820s, the river was known as The Western River.
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  • Type: Body of water
  • Description: river in Tasmania, Australia
  • Also known as: “Lake Meander” and “Meander River”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ironstone Mountain.

Peak
Photo: Humphreymurray, CC BY 2.5.
The is a mountain located in the region of , . Part of escarpment, the mountain is situated south of the small country village of . is situated 2½ km northwest of Meander.

Meander

Latitude
-41.7338° or 41° 44′ 2″ south
Longitude
146.4904° or 146° 29′ 26″ east
Elevation
143 metres (469 feet)
Open location code
4RC87F8R+F5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 230219888
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Geo­Names ID
2158232
Wiki­data ID
Q1915472
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Satellite Map

Discover Meander from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“Meander” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Ríu Meander”
  • Cebuano: “Meander River”
  • Chinese: “米安德河”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “نهر مياندير”
  • German: “Meander River (Tasmanien)”
  • German: “Meander River”
  • Hausa: “Kogin Meander (Tasmania)”
  • Hausa: “Kogin Meander”
  • Irish: “Abhainn Meander”
  • Russian: “Меандер”
  • Swedish: “Meander River”
  • Welsh: “Afon Meander”

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Meander”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Western Creek and Central Plateau.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Lonely Lake and Meander Falls.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Meander”. Photo: Ghouston, CC0.