# Milabena

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{{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](/source/2016_Australian_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](/source/North_West_Tasmania)
| location1   = [Wynyard](/source/Wynyard%2C_Tasmania)
| dist1       = 26
| dir1        = W
| lga         = [Waratah-Wynyard](/source/Waratah-Wynyard_Council), [Circular Head](/source/Circular_Head_Council)
| postcode = 7325
| est      = 
| elevation= 
| elevation_footnotes=
| stategov = [Braddon](/source/Division_of_Braddon_(state))
| fedgov   = [Braddon](/source/Division_of_Braddon)
| near-nw  = Montumana
| near-n   = [Sisters Creek](/source/Sisters_Creek%2C_Tasmania)
| near-ne  = [Myalla](/source/Myalla%2C_Tasmania)
| near-e   = [Lapoinya](/source/Lapoinya)
| near-w   = [Mawbanna](/source/Mawbanna%2C_Tasmania)
| near-sw  = Mawbanna
| near-s   = [Meunna](/source/Meunna)
| near-se  = Lapoinya
}}

'''Milabena''' is a rural locality in the local government areas of [Waratah-Wynyard](/source/Waratah-Wynyard_Council) and [Circular Head](/source/Circular_Head_Council) in the [North West](/source/North_West_Tasmania) region of [Tasmania](/source/Tasmania). It is located about {{convert|26|km}} west of the town of [Wynyard](/source/Wynyard%2C_Tasmania). 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](/source/2016_Australian_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](/source/Ridge) of the Dip Range forms the western boundary. The [Detention Falls](/source/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==
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Category:Localities of Waratah–Wynyard Council
Category:Localities of Circular Head Council
Category:Towns in Tasmania

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