{{Use Australian English|date=August 2019}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}} {{Infobox Australian place | type = town | name = Milabena | state = tas | image = | caption = | coordinates = {{coord|41|02|S|145|31|E|display=inline,title}} | pushpin_label_position = right | pop = 89 | pop_year = 2016 census | pop_footnotes=<ref name=Census2016Y>{{cite web |url=https://quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au/census_services/getproduct/census/2016/quickstat/SSC60401?opendocument |title=2016 Census Quick Stats Milabena (Tas.) |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=23 October 2017 |website=quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au |publisher=Australian Bureau of Statistics |access-date=23 Apr 2020 |quote=}}</ref> | region = North West | location1 = Wynyard | dist1 = 26 | dir1 = W | lga = Waratah-Wynyard, Circular Head | postcode = 7325 | est = | elevation= | elevation_footnotes= | stategov = Braddon | fedgov = Braddon | near-nw = Montumana | near-n = Sisters Creek | near-ne = Myalla | near-e = Lapoinya | near-w = Mawbanna | near-sw = Mawbanna | near-s = Meunna | near-se = Lapoinya }}
'''Milabena''' is a rural locality in the local government areas of Waratah-Wynyard and Circular Head in the North West region of Tasmania. It is located about {{convert|26|km}} west of the town of Wynyard. First settled in the late 19th century, it has been a centre for forestry, mixed agriculture especially potato growing and grazing dairy cattle. The 2016 census determined a population of 89 for the state suburb of Milabena.<ref name=Census2016Y/>
==History== The locality was originally known as Tuckers Hill. The name Milabena was in use by 1921 and was gazetted in 1966.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.placenames.tas.gov.au/#p1 |title=Placenames Tasmania - Milabena |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= |website= |publisher=Placenames Tasmania |access-date=23 Apr 2020 |at=Search, enter 4205X, Search, select row, show Details}}</ref> Milabena Post Office opened on 1 June 1920 and closed in 1934.<ref name = "Post Office">{{Cite web | last = Phoenix Auctions History | title = Post Office List | publisher = Phoenix Auctions | url = http://www.phoenixauctions.com.au/cgi-bin/wsPhoenix.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=TAS&filter=*Milabena* | access-date = 21 March 2021}}</ref>
==Geography== The ridge line of the Dip Range forms the western boundary. The Detention Falls, a cascade waterfall on the Detention River, is located in Milabena.<ref>{{google maps|url=https://www.google.com.au/maps/place/Milabena+TAS+7325/@-41.030085,145.4633758,13z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0xaa7bf515d3c216e1:0x403c94dd0ddeff0!8m2!3d-41.0207637!4d145.5292444 |title=Milabena, Tasmania |access-date=23 Apr 2020}}</ref>
==Road infrastructure== The C229 route (Myalla Road) enters from the north-east and runs through to the south before exiting. Route C230 (Lapoinya Road) starts at an intersection with route C229 and runs south-east and north-east before exiting.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://dpipwe.tas.gov.au/Documents/Route%20Descriptions%20V3.6.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170801112712/http://dpipwe.tas.gov.au/Documents/Route%20Descriptions%20V3.6.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=2017-08-01 |title=Tasmanian Road Route Codes |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=May 2017 |website= |publisher=Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment |access-date=23 Apr 2020 |quote=}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
{{authority control}}
Category:Localities of Waratah–Wynyard Council Category:Localities of Circular Head Council Category:Towns in Tasmania
{{WaratahWynyard-geo-stub}} {{CircularHead-geo-stub}}