Waratah

#3209 among destinations in Australia

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Waratah is a locality and town in North Western Tasmania adjacent to Savage River National Park. The town was constructed to support a tin mine at Mount Bischoff. It is built at the top of a waterfall, and water was diverted from the stream to provide water for mine sluicing and processing. At the 2016 census, Waratah had a population of 219. It was also the first town in Australia to have electric street lights in 1886. ()

Alternative names: Population: ~250 pplCoordinates: 41°26'39"S, 145°31'52"E

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TasmaniaAustralia

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Waratah – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mount Bischoff.

1.8 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Bischoff
45 min walk • Mount Bischoff is a mountain and former tin mine in the north-western region of Tasmania, Australia. The mountain is situated adjacent to Savage River National Park near the town of Waratah.