| Central Plateau Conservation Area | |
|---|---|
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources) | |
 Pine Lagoon, Central Pateau Conservation Area, in June 2013 | |
  Central Plateau Conservation Area | |
| Location | Tasmania |
| Coordinates | 41°51′1″S146°33′28″E / 41.85028°S 146.55778°E /-41.85028; 146.55778 |
| Area | 908.7 km2 (350.9 sq mi) |
| Established | 1978 |
| Governing body | Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service |
| Website | https://parks.tas.gov.au/explore-our-parks/central-plateau-conservation-area |
Central Plateau Conservation Area is an animal and plantconservation area inTasmania, Australia.[1] It is adjacent to theWalls of Jerusalem National Park.
The Central Plateau of Tasmania is the largest area of high ground in Tasmania. It is bound to the north east by theGreat Western Tiers, many hydro electric schemes emanating from rivers that flow to the south - and to the west byCradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park.
Central Plateau is a large rural locality in the local government areas ofCentral Highlands andMeander Valley in theCentral andLaunceston regions ofTasmania. Its central point, to the west ofGreat Lake, is about 117 kilometres (73 mi) north-west of the town ofHamilton. The2016 census has a population of nil for the state suburb of Central Plateau.[2]
Central Plateau is a confirmed suburb/locality.[3]
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 andMiena occupy a corridor between the western part and Great Lake.[4]
The conservation area extends beyond the boundaries of the locality, taking in parts of the localities ofBlackwood Creek, Brandum, Breona,Bronte Park,Caveside,Derwent Bridge, Doctors Point, Jackeys Marsh,Lake St Clair,Liawenee,Liffey, Little Pine Lagoon,Mayberry,Meander,Mersey Forest,Miena,Mole Creek, Reynolds Neck,Walls of Jerusalem, andWestern Creek.[5]
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.[3][6]