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Whitemark is a rural residential locality on Flinders Island in the local government area (LGA) of Flinders in the North-east LGA region of Tasmania. The 2016 census recorded a population of 301 for the state suburb of Whitemark.[1] It is the main settlement of Flinders Island.

Whitemark Tasmania
Whitemark
Coordinates	40°07′17″S 148°00′58″E
Population	301 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)	7255
LGA(s)	Flinders Council
Region	North-east
State electorate(s)	Bass
Federal division(s)	Bass
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall 17.8 °C 64 °F 9.8 °C 50 °F 741.8 mm 29.2 in
Localities around Whitemark: Blue Rocks Memana Memana Bass Strait Whitemark Lackrana Bass Strait Ranga, Loccota Ranga

Buildings

Whitemark has a local pub, called the Flinders Island Interstate Hotel.[2] 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.[3] Whitemark Post Office opened around 1902.[4]

The Hydro Tasmania developed power supply for the settlement in the 1980s.[5]

The local newspaper was the 'Island News' from 1954 to 2004.[6]

Geography

The waters of Bass Strait form the western and south-western boundaries.[7]

Road infrastructure

Route B85 (Palana Road / Lady Barron Road) passes through from north-west to south.[3][8]

References

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