Fingal, Tasmania

Fingal /fɪŋˈɔːl/ is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Break O'Day in the North-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 56 kilometres (35 mi) south-west of the town of St Helens. The 2016 census recorded a population of 405 for the state suburb of Fingal.^[2]

Fingal Tasmania
Aerial photo from south east. South Esk River visible.
Fingal
Coordinates	41°38′19″S 147°58′02″E
Population	431 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	79.6/km2 (206/sq mi)
Established	1827
Postcode(s)	7214
Elevation	232 m (761 ft)
Area	4.6 km2 (1.8 sq mi)
Location	19 km (12 mi) W of St Marys 72 km (45 mi) E of Launceston 150 km (93 mi) NE of Hobart 56 km (35 mi) SW of St Helens
LGA(s)	Break O'Day Council
Region	North-east
State electorate(s)	Lyons
Federal division(s)	Lyons
Localities around Fingal: Mangana Mathinna St Marys Rossarden Fingal St Marys Avoca Royal George Royal George

It is a small town in Fingal Valley in the north-east of Tasmania.

History

Fingal was gazetted as a locality in 1965.^[3]

The Fingal area was surveyed in 1824 by Roderic O'Connor and John Helder Wedge, and is believed to have been named after Fingal's Cave in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland rather than Fingal in Ireland.^[4] The town of Fingal came into existence in 1827 as a convict station, and experienced a boom when Van Diemen's Land's first payable gold was discovered in nearby Mangana.^[5]

Fingal Post Office opened on 1 June 1832.^[6]

Geography

Almost all the boundaries are survey lines. The South Esk River flows through from north to south-west.^[7]

Climate

Climate data for Fingal (Legge Street) (237 AMSL)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	41.3 (106.3)	36.4 (97.5)	35.7 (96.3)	29.4 (84.9)	25.3 (77.5)	20.7 (69.3)	19.2 (66.6)	22.2 (72.0)	29.0 (84.2)	31.6 (88.9)	35.4 (95.7)	39.3 (102.7)	41.3 (106.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	23.8 (74.8)	22.9 (73.2)	21.6 (70.9)	18.4 (65.1)	15.3 (59.5)	12.7 (54.9)	12.2 (54.0)	13.3 (55.9)	15.4 (59.7)	17.6 (63.7)	19.8 (67.6)	21.7 (71.1)	17.9 (64.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	10.4 (50.7)	10.1 (50.2)	8.2 (46.8)	5.3 (41.5)	2.8 (37.0)	1.1 (34.0)	0.6 (33.1)	1.2 (34.2)	3.2 (37.8)	4.9 (40.8)	7.2 (45.0)	8.8 (47.8)	5.3 (41.5)
Record low °C (°F)	0.1 (32.2)	−0.2 (31.6)	−1.9 (28.6)	−4.8 (23.4)	−8.1 (17.4)	−9 (16)	−8.1 (17.4)	−7.4 (18.7)	−6.2 (20.8)	−4.6 (23.7)	−2.1 (28.2)	−1.5 (29.3)	−9 (16)
Average rainfall mm (inches)	44.5 (1.75)	40.4 (1.59)	45.0 (1.77)	51.1 (2.01)	50.7 (2.00)	65.4 (2.57)	54.9 (2.16)	59.8 (2.35)	49.8 (1.96)	53.2 (2.09)	46.0 (1.81)	49.7 (1.96)	608.3 (23.95)
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm)	7.2	6.5	7.9	8.3	9.6	10.8	12.0	11.4	10.8	10.8	9.4	8.7	113.4
Source: Bureau of Meteorology[8]

Road infrastructure

Route A4 (Esk Main Road) runs through from south-west to north-east.^[3][9]

See also

• Electoral district of Fingal former Tasmanian House of Assembly district.