Drew Creek

Drew Creek is a stream in Tasmania, Australia. Drew Creek is situated nearby to the hamlet Nowhere Else, as well as near the town Sheffield.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Devils Gate Dam.

Devils Gate Dam

Power station

Photo: Barrylb, Public domain.

The Devils Gate Dam is a concrete double-arch dam across the Forth River, located near Barrington, in northern Tasmania, Australia. Completed in 1969, the resultant reservoir, Lake Barrington, was established for the purpose of generation of hydroelectricity via the adjacent Devils Gate Power Station, a run-of-the-river hydroelectric power station. Devils Gate Dam is situated 3½ km northwest of Drew Creek.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sheffield.

Sheffield

Town

Photo: rheins, CC BY 3.0.

Sheffield is a town 23 kilometres inland from Devonport, a city on the north-west coast of Tasmania. Sheffield has long been the rural hub for the Mount Roland area. Sheffield is situated 2½ km southeast of Drew Creek.

Drew Creek

Latitude

-41.3667° or 41° 22′ 0″ south

Longitude

146.30142° or 146° 18′ 5″ east

Elevation

243 metres (797 feet)

Open location code

4RC8J8M2+8H

GeoNames ID

8726240

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