FINGAL & Mangana

 

1/ Fingal is located in the centre of the beautiful Fingal Valley. Mountains tower to the north and hills look down from the south. This photo is looking north on the Ben Lomond Plateau. On the left is the 1530 metres high Stacks Bluff. The Plateau is about 20 kilometres away.

2/ On the eastern edge of Fingal is the well preserved railway station.

3/ Near the railway station is the war memorial.

4/ St Andrews is a great example of the Victorian wooden style of church.

5/ This shows an interesting shop in the town centre.

6/ This kiln in the park looks very ancient. It was used to burn logging waste.

7/ Fingal has a quaint old Victorian post office.

8/ The primary school is very well preserved.

9/ This lovely old church looks down on the town. Beyond on the horizon is the Ben Lomond Plateau.

10/ This the view looking down from the church into the town. Note the distant peaks.

11/ There are many well preserved Victorian cottages.

12/ This majestic emporium dominates the town centre.

13/ This shows the old court house and a white warehouse.

14/ The old court house is now the town centre.

15/ This is a classic Victorian home near the town centre.

16/ This is a lovely Gothic Revival church on the eastern edge of Fingal.

17/ This classic Victorian cottage was probably once the rectory of the above church.

18/ North of the town is this strange rock formation.

 

1/ Mangana is a lovely hamlet in eastern Tasmania with a beautiful Catholic Church, which proudly calls itself the "Cathedral of the Valley". There are, unfortunately, no facilities in this hamlet.

2/ The church's name is "Our Lady of the Sacred Heart". It was built in 1910 in a European Renaissance style. Note the prominent bell tower. The style of the church indicates that there was once a larger community in Mangana.

3/ This photo shows the church from the eastern direction. The church is on a slight rise and the hamlet is on the left.

4/ This view shows some of the houses near the church.

5/ There is another church in Mangana, but this is now used as a private residence. It is another indication that Mangana was once a larger settlement.

6/ This Victorian cottage has a lovely garden and gave out a deep feeling of peace.

7/ This Victorian cottage is in the classic L style.

8/ The Victorian building on the left was probably once a shop. The layout of the streets indicates that there were once more buildings in Mangana.

9/ In this photo are a flock of deer. Beyond is a very old colonial era house.

10/ This cottage has two chimneys. Beyond you can see why the church is called the Cathedral of the Valley.

11/ The country around Mangana is rich grazing land. Here you can see a striking view of the Ben Lomond Plateau to the north.