Garden Island Creek, Tasmania
Garden Island Creek Post Office opened around 1875 and closed in 1969.
There was a local cricket team in the early part of the 20th century although no team currently exists. There is a small beach at Garden Island Creek which has a direct view of Garden Island (a short distance across the water) which strangely enough has the appearance of a fish when photographed from the air. There is a public phone box close to the creek and next to the Channel Highway (B68).
There is a garden nursery in the community and within a short drive a number of vineyards and fruit farms.
During the mid-1970s, Garden Island Creek was home to an ashram housing around fifty followers of the Divine Light Mission. The community disbanded after most of the members converted to Christianity.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Garden Island Creek (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ eHeritage – State Library of Tasmania: Record detail
- ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
- ^ eHeritage – State Library of Tasmania: Record detail
- ^ "eHeritage – State Library of Tasmania: Browse". Archived from the original on 23 July 2008. Retrieved 16 July 2008.