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Avoca Post Office
This building at "Harefield" near St Marys was
the cottage built by
Dr Alexander Thomson in the
early 1830s.
It is believed to be the oldest building still standing in the Fingal
valley
We
Attractions
Our research room is located in the St
Marys Online Access Centre, which is located in the NEET
Centre behind the Community Hall in Main Street.
Here you can learn about the rich history of the Fingal Valley and research
hundreds of families who have lived in the valley since it was first settled
by Europeans in the 1820s.
Avoca Post Office is the place to learn the history of Avoca. Here you can find a good range of photos and information including the history of the well know "Bona Vista" properly
Cranks and Tinkerers Motor Museum in Main Street St Marys has a fantastic display of all things connected to the automotive industry, as well as artefacts and photos of the history of the Fingal Valley
Cornwall Collectables is situated on the main drag going up Cornwall Hill. Here you can have a good chat, learn the History of Cornwall and, perhaps, you will find that collectable you have been looking for for years.
Cornwall Coalminers Heritage Wall is in the Cornwall Park in the centre of town and contains some twelve hundred names of men who pioneered the coal industry in the Mt Nicholas Range. Here you can learn how the early miners tunneled into the mountain with nothing more than a pick, shovel, pit pony and a stick of dynamite to win their prize of "black gold"
E'scape' Cafe' is situated in the centre of St Marys. Here you can get the best coffee in town, enjoy a meal, or view the photo display on the history of St Marys.
Fingal Neighborhood House is situated in the Old Tasmanian Hotel in Talbot Street, Fingal and has access to information and photos relating to the history of Fingal including the famous "Malahide" property, which was settled by William Talbot around 1827. The property still remains in the Talbot family.
Golden Gate Gallery is in High Street, Mathinna and they have a good display of photos and information about the "Golden Days" of the town when it was the third largest in Tasmania after Hobart and Launceston
Mathinna Post Office and Coffee Shop is also in High Street, Mathinna and is a good place for a chat about the colourful history of Mathinna
In the St Marys Post Office you can find the Hoad Cup. This a wonderful example of the significants the sport of Rifle Shooting was to the Fingal Valley for many years