Meehan Range
Coordinates:	42°53′S, 147°23′E
Managing authorities:	Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service

The Meehan Range is a prominent geographical feature of steep hills running parallel to the Derwent River on Hobart's eastern shore. It is located in the City of Clarence, Tasmania. It is a well known protected area, and is often enjoyed for recreational activities. Many people live in, around or on the slopes of the Meehan Range. Image File history File links Locator_Dot. ... Image File history File links Tasmania_location_map. ... The Derwent is a river in Tasmania, Australia. ... Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. ... The City of Clarence is a Local Government Area in Tasmania, Australia. ... Slogan or Nickname: The Apple Isle; Holiday Isle Motto(s): Ubertas et Fidelitas (Fertility and Faithfulness) Other Australian states and territories Capital Hobart Government Constitutional monarchy Governor William Cox Premier Paul Lennon (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 5  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $16,114...

As the skyline of the Meehan Range is protected from development, it is covered in native bushland, which makes it highly prone to bushfire during Australia's hot summers. Much of the range was devastated in the terrible Hobart fires of 1967. Backburning in Townsville, Australia. ... The 1967 Tasmanian fires were an Australian natural disaster which occurred on 7 February 1967, an event which became known as the Black Tuesday bushfires. ...