Middle Island Conservation Area
Middle Island Conservation Area is a reserve in Tasmania, Australia. Middle Island Conservation Area is situated nearby to the locality Middle Point, as well as near the hamlet Bell Bay.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tamar Valley Power Station and Bell Bay Power Station.
Tamar Valley Power Station
Power station
Tamar Valley Power Station is a $230 million natural gas-fired power station located in Bell Bay in the Tamar Valley, Tasmania. It is owned by Hydro Tasmania, and is immediately adjacent to the decommissioned Bell Bay Power Station, which is also owned by Hydro Tasmania. Tamar Valley Power Station is situated 3½ km northeast of Middle Island Conservation Area.
Bell Bay Power Station
The Bell Bay Power Station was a power station located in Bell Bay, on the Tamar River, Tasmania, Australia, adjacent to the Tamar Valley Power Station, with which it was often confused. Bell Bay Power Station is situated 3½ km northeast of Middle Island Conservation Area.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Beauty Point and Beaconsfield.
Beauty Point
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Beauty Point is a town by the Tamar River, in the north-east of Tasmania, Australia. It lies 45 km north of Launceston, on the West Tamar Highway and at the 2016 census, had a population of 1,222. It is part of the Municipality of West Tamar Council.
Beaconsfield
Photo: Peripitus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Beaconsfield is a small town of 1,093 in northern Tasmania. Perhaps infamous for the 2006 Beaconsfield mine collapse – one of the worst mining accidents in Tasmanian history, the quaint town on the western banks of the Tamar River is possibly one of the best places in Tasmania to learn about the state's gold mining industry.
George Town
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
George Town and Low Head are historic townships in Tasmania. George Town was chosen as the Northern Headquarters for Tasmania, but later abandoned in favour of Launceston.
Middle Island Conservation Area
- Type: Reserve
- Location: Tasmania, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude
-41.16° or 41° 9′ 36″ southLongitude
146.86999° or 146° 52′ 12″ eastElevation
4 metres (13 feet)Open location code
4RC8RVR9+2XGeoNames ID
8158313
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Satellite Map
Discover Middle Island Conservation Area from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Middle Point and Bell Bay.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Middle Point and Long Reach.
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