Flowerdale is a locality and small rural community of Waratah-Wynyard, in north-west Tasmania. Significant geographic features include the Inglis River and the confluence of its largest tributary, the Flowerdale River. The 2011 census determined a population of 324 for the state suburb of Flowerdale, which includes Flowerdale and the nearby Table Cape locality.[1]
| Flowerdale Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Flowerdale | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°58′12″S 145°39′50″E / 40.97000°S 145.66389°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 324 (2011)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7325 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 24 m (79 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 6 km (4 mi) NW of Wynyard, Tasmania | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Waratah-Wynyard | ||||||||||||||
| Region | North West Tasmania | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
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History edit
Flowerdale Post Office opened on 1 March 1891 and closed in 1981.[2]
The Preolenna line was a railway line which extended from the Flowerdale junction, to as far as Maweena, a small distance past Preolenna. It was first opened in 1917 but was soon closed in 1931 - in one of its annual reports, the TGR operators had described the traffic along the route as "infintecimal".[3]
Notes and references edit
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Flowerdale (State Suburb SCC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
- ^ "Preolenna Line". railtasmania.com. Rail Tasmania. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
