Central Highlands (Tasmania)

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Central Highlands (Tasmania) Is a region in Tasmania where geographical and administrative boundaries closely coincide.

Contents 1 Geographical region 2 Adminstrative region 3 Further reading 4 External links

[edit] Geographical region

The mountains of Central Tasmania are mainly found in four different conservation reserves:

• Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park - in the western part
• Walls of Jerusalem National Park - in the central part
• Central Plateau Conservation Area in the eastern part

[edit] Adminstrative region

The Central Highlands Council incorporates most of the highland region

[edit] Further reading

• Cullen, Philip J.(1995) Land degradation on the Central Plateau, Tasmania : the legacy of 170 years of exploitation Hobart, Tas. : Earth Science Section, Parks and Wildlife Service, Dept. of Environment and Land Management. ISBN 0724619305 Occasional paper (Tasmania. Parks and Wildlife Service) ; no. 34.
• Jetson, Tim.(1989) The roof of Tasmania: a history of the Central Plateau Launceston, Tas.: Pelion Press. ISBN 0731672143
• McKenny, Helen. (2000) A guide to vegetation management issues in the Central Plateau region, Tasmania Hobart, Tas. Dept. of Primary Industries, Water and Environment, ISBN 0724662383

[edit] External links

• http://www.tasmaniacentral.tas.gov.au/site/page.cfm - Tasmania Central Portal