Whitemark is a rural residential locality on

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in the local government area (LGA) of

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. The

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recorded a population of 301 for the state suburb of Whitemark. It is the main settlement of Flinders Island.

Buildings

Whitemark has a local pub, called the Flinders Island Interstate Hotel. It also has a post office, a supermarket, a bakery, a petrol station, a mechanic, and a library as well as small local produce businesses.

History

Whitemark was gazetted as a locality in 1970. The name may be derived from a conspicuous white mark placed by an early surveyor. 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' from 1954 to 2004.

Geography

The waters of

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form the western and south-western boundaries.

Road infrastructure

Route B85 (Palana Road / Lady Barron Road) passes through from north-west to south.

References

{{authority control Flinders Island Towns in Tasmania