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.
Address:
Break O'Day Council, Box 21, St Helens, TAS 7216, Australia