Garden Island Creek is a small community south west of

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, in the

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. The area was originally settled during the 19th century primarily due to the large supply of good timber readily available; and the local geography which enabled vessels to go up the creek during high tide to collect the wood. The area currently has a number of permanent residents along with those that visit for weekends and holidays. Garden Island Creek Post Office opened around 1875 and closed in 1969. There was a local cricket team in the early part of the 20th century although no team currently exists. There is a small beach at Garden Island Creek which has a direct view of Garden Island (a short distance across the water) which strangely enough has the appearance of a fish when photographed from the air. There is a public phone box close to the creek and next to the Channel Highway (B68). There is a garden nursery in the community and within a short drive a number of vineyards and fruit farms. During the mid-1970s, Garden Island Creek was home to an

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housing around fifty followers of the

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. The community disbanded after most of the members converted to Christianity.

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