Whitemark, Tasmania facts for kids
| Whitemark Tasmania |
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| Population | 598 (2006 census) | ||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7255 | ||||||
| LGA(s) | Flinders Council | ||||||
| State electorate(s) | Bass | ||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Bass | ||||||
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Whitemark is the main settlement of Flinders Island, in the Australian state of Tasmania.
Buildings
Whitemark has a local pub, called the Flinders Island Interstate Hotel. As well as a post office, a supermarket, a bakery, a petrol station, a mechanic, a library as well as small local produce businesses.
History
Whitemark Post Office opened around 1902.
The Hydro Tasmania developed power supply for the settlement in the 1980s
The local newspaper was the 'Island News'
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