East Coast Attractions

The principal sight of the little township of Buckland is the church of St John the Baptist (1846), which has a fine 14th C stained glass window depicting scenes from the life of the Baptist. The window came from Battle Abbey, near Hastings, which was destroyed by Cromwell in the 17th C; it was preserved from destruction and two centuries later was presented to Buckland by the Marquess of Salisbury. The Old Buckland Inn dates from the mid 19th C.

Fingal (pop. 450) lies in the beautiful Esk Valley. To the northwest of the little town, the center of a coal-mining area, is Ben Lomond National Park (Launceston). The first considerable finds of gold in Tasmania were made near here in 1852.

Fingal has two fine 19th C houses, Malahide and Killymoon, and two churches, St Peter's and St Joseph's (RC). The Fingal Hotel was built during the convict period. Around Fingal is the largest coalfield in Tasmania.

Orford (pop. 500) is a small holiday resort with excellent facilities for water sports, fishing, walking and golf.

The old garrison town and whaling station of Triabunna (pop. 1000) is now a fishing port. Thanks to its good bathing beaches and the excellent angling in the surrounding area it has developed in recent years into a holiday resort.