Mole Creek
| Mole Creek Tasmania | |
|---|---|
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Mole Creek Hotel and post office. | |
  Mole Creek | |
| Coordinates | 41°43′S 146°24′E / 41.717°S 146.400°ECoordinates: 41°43′S 146°24′E / 41.717°S 146.400°E |
| Population | 608 (2011 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 7304 |
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Meander Valley Council |
| State electorate(s) | Lyons |
| Federal Division(s) | Lyons |
Mole Creek is a town in the upper Mersey Valley, in the central north of Tasmania, Australia. At the 2011 census, Mole Creek had a population of 608.[1] The town primary school also services the surrounding districts including Chudleigh and Caveside. The nearest high school and regional centre is Deloraine. Mole Creek is well known for its honey and accounts for about 35 percent of Tasmania's honey production including Leatherwood Honey (a noted monofloral honey) which is unique to Tasmania and sold internationally.[2]
History
Mole Creek Post Office opened on 28 May 1884.[3] A railway was opened to Mole Creek on 5 April 1890. Throughout its existence, it carried mostly timber destined for the paper mill at Burnie and, in later days, woodchips for Bell Bay. Passenger services were mostly railcars after the 1920s. The line closed in 1992, it having been out of service since 1985.[4] A Presbyterian church, St Andrews, was built and consecrated in 1932.[5] It celebrated its 40th Anniversary in 1972.[6] and remained in use into the 21st century.[7]
Today
Trowunna Wildlife Park is a tourist attraction in the area and is known for Tasmanian Devil conservation and a successful breeding programme.
Mole Creek Karst National Park is also nearby, including the show caves Marakoopa Cave and King Solomons Cave, which have been popular with tourists for 100 years.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Mole Creek (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2007-11-10.
- ↑ "The interactive tour of Tasmania, Mole Creek". Tour of Tasmania. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
- ↑ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
- ↑ Stokes, pp.243-252
- ↑ "New Presbyterian church at Mole Creek". The Mercury (Hobart). 12 September 1932. p. 3.
- ↑ Miller, p.33
- ↑ Johnstone, David. "Mole Creek Presbyterian Church". Retrieved 20 March 2014.
Bibliography
- Stokes, H.J.W, September 1994, The Lemana Junction - Mole Creek Line Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin
- Miller R S, ed. (1973). Presbyterian Church of Tasmania. Triple jubilee 1973. Hobart: Presbytery of Tasmania.
External links
Media related to Mole Creek, Tasmania at Wikimedia Commons