Towns, Cities, Mountains & Lakes in Tasmania, Australia includes some history plus Bays & Islands Acknowledgement to C J Dennison for his contribution FERN TREE: A small alpine village on the eastern side of Mount Wellington; 10 Km from Hobart on the Huon Highway. Fern Tree was almost burnt out in the disastrous 1967 bushfires, and when it was rebuilt it kept the alpine atmosphere. It is used by bushwalkers as a starting point for a number of walks in the area. Refer Map FINGAL: A main town in the district, it is situated on the Esk Highway 106 Km from Launceston. It was named by James Grant who arrived in the district in 1821. The payable gold in Tasmania was found at "The Nook" near Fingal in 1852. The town is still the centre of the coal industry in the state. Refer Map FLINDERS ISLAND: The largest island in the Furneaux Group in Bass Strait. First mapped by Captain Tobias Furneaux. Matthew Flinders sailed around the area in 1797 when he was looking for the wreck of the "Sydney Cove". Flinders named the island Great Island. However, the name was changed by Governor King. Refer Map - LADY BARRON: The main southern town on Flinders Island 24 Km south of Whitemark. Situated in Adelaide Bay, it was named in honour of the wife of the Governor of Tasmania, Sir Harry Barron. Places with names which are very similar often created confusion. - WHITEMARK: The administrative centre of Flinders Island. It was not settled until about 1900 then it was 1908 before the municipal council was first elected. Situated on the lower part of the west coast with the airport 7 Km to the north. The name is thought to have come from a surveyors peg that was left there. FLOWERDALE: A small place about 1 Km off the Bass Highway and 7 Km past Wynyard. Situated near the junction of the Flowerdale and the Inglis Rivers. It was named by the Van Diemens Land Company. Refer Map FORTH: An important little rural country town on both sides of the Forth River 3.5 Km south of the Bass Highway. The main industries are dairy farming, potato and poppy growing. Named after a river of the same name in Scotland. Forthside was a large estate situated around the area of Forthside Hill on the eastern side of Forth and stretching as far as the banks of the Don River. Formerly, the estate of Dr Casey, it was let out to small tenant farmers. Refer Map FRANKLIN: A small quiet town on the Huon Highway 45 Km south of Hobart. Situated on the banks of the Huon River, it is the centre of the local orchard growing industry. Settled in 1804, it was the first settlement in the Huon area. It was named after a Governor of Tasmania, Sir John Franklin. Refer Map - FRANKLIN SOUTH: A small village which is like a satellite suburb of Franklin. Situated 2 Km south of Franklin, following the banks of the Huon River. It has become well known for the Craft and Apple Houses at the southern end of the village. Originally it was know as Chittys Road.

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