Western Tiers
Western Tiers is an escarpment in Tasmania, Australia and has an elevation of 570 metres. Western Tiers is situated nearby to the village Poatina.Places of Interest
Highlights include Miena Rockfill Dam.
Miena Rockfill Dam
Power station
The Miena Rockfill Dam is a rock-filled embankment dam across the Shannon River, located near Miena, in the Central Highlands region of Tasmania, Australia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Poatina.
Poatina
Village
Photo: Peripitus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Poatina is a town in Tasmania, Australia 60 km south of Launceston. The Western Tiers mountain range surrounds Poatina. Poatina Village was constructed in the 1960s to house the work force of the Poatina Power Station, which was commissioned in 1964. Poatina is situated 4½ km northeast of Western Tiers.
Western Tiers
- Type: Escarpment with an elevation of 570 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Tasmania, Australia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-41.82275° or 41° 49′ 22″ southLongitude
146.91776° or 146° 55′ 4″ eastElevation
570 metres (1,870 feet)Open location code
4RC85WG9+W4GeoNames ID
8580669
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Satellite Map
Discover Western Tiers from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Blackwood Creek and Cramps Bay.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bradys Lookout and Tumble Tor.
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