Zeehan

Zeehan
Zeehan
L'ancien Gaiety Theatre.
L'ancien Gaiety Theatre.
Administration
Pays Drapeau d'Australie Australie
État Tasmanie
Code postal TAS 7469
Maire Darryl Gerrity
Côte Ouest
Géographie
Coordonnées 41° 53′ 00″ Sud
       145° 20′ 00″ Est
/ -41.883333, 145.333333
Altitude 172 m
Démographie
Population 845 hab. (2006)
Localisation

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Zeehan

Zeehan (845 habitants) est une localité située dans l'ouest de la Tasmanie en Australie à 286 km au nord-ouest de Hobart.

Elle porte le nom du mont situé à proximité qui lui même porte le nom du bateau, le Zeehaen d'Abel Tasman

Elle a compté jusqu'à 10 000 habitants à son apogée lorsque des mines d'argent et de plomb ont été exploitées dans la région.

Son économie reposz sur quelques petites mines restantes et le tourisme.

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