Central Plateau Conservation Area is an animal and plant

conservation area Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural, ecological or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the ena ...

in Tasmania, Australia. It is adjacent to the

Walls of Jerusalem National Park The Walls of Jerusalem National Park is a national park located in the Central Highlands region of Tasmania, Australia. The park is located approximately northwest of Hobart, east of the Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, and west o ...

. The Central Plateau of Tasmania is the largest area of high ground in Tasmania. It is bound to the north east by the

Great Western Tiers The Great Western Tiers are a collection of mountain bluffs that form the northern edge of the Central Highlands plateau in Tasmania, Australia. The bluffs are contained within the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Site. The bluffs stretch ...

, many hydro electric schemes emanating from rivers that flow to the south - and to the west by

Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park is located in the Central Highlands area of Tasmania ( Australia), northwest of Hobart. The park contains many walking trails, and is where hikes along the well-known Overland Track usually begin. Maj ...

. Central Plateau is a large rural locality in the local government areas of Central Highlands and Meander Valley in the

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and Launceston regions of Tasmania. Its central point, to the west of Great Lake, is about north-west of the town of Hamilton. The 2016 census has a population of nil for the state suburb of Central Plateau. Central Plateau is a confirmed suburb/locality.

Location

Central Plateau surrounds the locality of Cramps Bay, on the eastern shore of Great Lake. The western part of the locality contains most of the Central Plateau Conservation Area, while the eastern part contains Great Lake. The localities of Breona, Doctors Point, Brandum, Reynolds Neck,

Liawenee Liawenee () is a small town in Tasmania, Australia built near Great Lake and the River Ouse, and was established on 11 June 1920. The town is an ex- Hydro village and now a residence for Inland Fisheries Services (IFS) and a Tasmania Police sta ...

and Miena occupy a corridor between the western part and Great Lake. The conservation area extends beyond the boundaries of the locality, taking in parts of the localities of Blackwood Creek, Brandum, Breona, Bronte Park,

Caveside Caveside is a rural locality in the local government area of Meander Valley in the Launceston region of Tasmania. The locality is about south-west of the town of Westbury. It lies between the Great Western Tiers to the south and Mole Creek to ...

Derwent Bridge Derwent Bridge is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Central Highlands in the Central LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about north-west of the town of Hamilton. The 2016 census has a population of 23 for the state ...

, Doctors Point, Jackeys Marsh, Lake St Clair,

, Liffey, Little Pine Lagoon,

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, Meander, Mersey Forest, Miena,

Mole Creek Mole Creek is a town in the upper Mersey Valley, in the central north of Tasmania, Australia. Mole Creek is well known for its honey and accounts for about 35 percent of Tasmania's honey production. The locality is in the Meander Valley Cou ...

, Reynolds Neck, Walls of Jerusalem, and Western Creek.

Road infrastructure

The A5 route ( Highland Lakes Road) enters from the north and runs through to the south. Route B51 (Poatina Road) runs through from north-east to south-east.

Location

Road infrastructure

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