# Tullah, Tasmania > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Tullah%2C_Tasmania > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Tullah%2C_Tasmania.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tullah%2C_Tasmania > Source revision: 1352896654 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Town in Tasmania, Australia Town in Tasmania, Australia Tullah Town Tullah Coordinates: 41°44′20″S 145°36′55″E / 41.73889°S 145.61528°E / -41.73889; 145.61528 Country Australia State Tasmania LGA West Coast Council Location 56 km (35 mi) from Queenstown 97 km (60 mi) from Burnie Government • State electorate Braddon • Federal division Braddon Elevation 169 m (554 ft) Population • Total 202 (2021 census)[2] Postcode 7321 **Tullah** is a town in the northern part of the [West Coast Range](/source/West_Coast_Range), on the [west coast](/source/West_Coast%2C_Tasmania) of [Tasmania](/source/Tasmania), Australia, about 111 km south of [Burnie](/source/Burnie%2C_Tasmania). The town has a population of approximately 202 people.[2] ## Town The town is roughly divided into two "suburbs", an older northern one, and a younger, more planned southern one. The northern half was originally a mining town called Mount Farrell, established in 1900 after silver lead ore was discovered in the area.[3] Mount Farrell Post Office opened on 1 April 1900 and was renamed *Tullah* in 1910.[4] ## Hydro era Tullah was later extended southwards by [the Hydro-Electric Commission](/source/Hydro_Tasmania) and used as a [hydroelectric power scheme](/source/Hydropower) construction town during the making of the [Pieman Scheme](/source/Pieman_River_Power_Development) in the 1970s to early 1990s when its population reached 2500.[5] It is now mainly a community at the edge of [Lake Rosebery](/source/Lake_Rosebery_(Tasmania)) and a fishing location. Prior to adequate roads being built in the area, it was serviced by the [Wee Georgie Wood Railway](/source/Wee_Georgie_Wood_Railway) under its earlier name of the North Farrell Tramway.[6] ## Railway The railway originally had four [locomotives](/source/Locomotive), a Krauss named "Puppy", an Orenstein and Koppel, Wee Georgie Wood and Wee Mary. Wee Mary was never restored and its chassis is currently in the Ida Bay/Lune River area. Prior to working in Tullah, Puppy worked in the Duck River region of the state and was eventually bought by the North Mt Farrell Co. The name "Puppy" was given due to its high pitched whistle, but it was originally Krauss number 2640 of 1892. The engine was eventually sold to [Ida Bay Railway](/source/Ida_Bay_Railway) in the 1930s where it still is today. The most well known [locomotive](/source/Locomotive), Wee Georgie Wood, has been salvaged and returned to operation, but as at 2010, it had been stripped down due to restoration work while the diesel engine "Alpha Romeo" works the short track in its place. Today the majority of the original track is now under the waters of Lake Rosebery but a short length of track close to the [Murchison Highway](/source/Murchison_Highway) is still in use (known as the [Wee Georgie Wood Railway](/source/Wee_Georgie_Wood_Railway)), along with some rolling stock. The track is a two-foot (610 mm) gauge, standard at the time. The Wee Georgie Wood railway currently has the remains of another Krauss locomotive that worked in the [Queenstown](/source/Queenstown%2C_Tasmania) area, a few electric locomotives (two more of the same make are rotting at the western end of Gleadow Street in [Launceston](/source/Launceston_(Tasmania))) and a gang motor from the original line. Beyond the highway, the remaining 600m of railway to the mines was repurposed into part of the [Mackintosh Dam Road](/source/Lake_Mackintosh). A small timber line, approximately 7 km long, also ran south from the town. Tullah features in the 1997 novel *[The Sound of One Hand Clapping](/source/The_Sound_of_One_Hand_Clapping_(novel))* by [Richard Flanagan](/source/Richard_Flanagan). [Wee Georgie Wood Railway](/source/Wee_Georgie_Wood_Railway) tourist tramway running from Tullah, on a 1.9 km (1.2 miles) short track by the edge of Lake Rosebery. ## Local amenities Tullah has a cafe, a post office (no deliveries, reception and sending only, bill payment service and banking), Tullah Tavern and the Tullah Lakeside Lodge (which both offer accommodation), a teddy bear shop, a woodwork shop, a football oval, and online access centre.[7] The town is located on the shore of [Lake Rosebery](/source/Lake_Rosebery_(Tasmania)). Small boats can, with care, be launched into the lake from the boat ramp off the main street, Farrell Street. ## Local attractions Animals which can be seen in the area include: [wombats](/source/Wombat), [possums](/source/Phalangeriformes), [wallabies](/source/Pademelon), the occasional [tiger quoll](/source/Tiger_quoll) and (rarely) a [Tasmanian devil](/source/Tasmanian_devil). Towns near Tullah include [Rosebery](/source/Rosebery%2C_Tasmania), [Zeehan](/source/Zeehan%2C_Tasmania), [Queenstown](/source/Queenstown%2C_Tasmania), [Strahan](/source/Strahan%2C_Tasmania) and [Waratah](/source/Waratah%2C_Tasmania). It is also near [Cradle Mountain](/source/Cradle_Mountain) and (via Rosebery) the [Montezuma Falls](/source/Montezuma_Falls). Local lakes include the Mackintosh, Pieman, Murchison, Plimsoll and Herbert. Local rivers include the [Mackintosh](/source/Mackintosh_River), [Sophia](/source/Sophia_River) (south end of Lake Mackintosh), [Murchison](/source/Murchison_River_(Tasmania)), [Pieman](/source/Pieman_River), Que and Fossey and various tributaries and creeks, such as Animal Creek. Nearby are [Murchison Dam](/source/Murchison_River_(Tasmania)), and the Sophia Adit, a mine-style tunnel leading to the main Sophia Tunnel which links Murchison Dam with Lake Mackintosh. An alternative is the [Mackintosh Dam](/source/Mackintosh_River) and Tullabardine Dam. There are boat ramps into Lake Mackintosh. ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [Australian Bureau of Statistics](/source/Australian_Bureau_of_Statistics) (28 June 2022). ["Tullah (urban centre and locality)"](https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2021/UCL622025). *Australian Census 2021*. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-ABS_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-ABS_2-1) [Australian Bureau of Statistics](/source/Australian_Bureau_of_Statistics) (28 June 2022). ["Tullah"](https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2021/SAL60695). *2021 Census QuickStats*. Retrieved 22 August 2022. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Dennison, C.J. (undated, c. 1995) *Where in Tasmania*, Glenorchy, Tasmania: self-published [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-646-18747-3](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-646-18747-3) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Premier Postal History. ["Post Office List"](https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=Tas&country=). Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 16 June 2012. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Felton, Heather; Hydro Tasmania (2008), *Ticklebelly tales and other stories from the people of the Hydro*, Hydro Tasmania, [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-0-646-47724-4](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-646-47724-4) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["North Farrell Railway-Bill"](http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article64554408). *[The North Western Advocate and The Emu Bay Times](/source/The_North_Western_Advocate_and_The_Emu_Bay_Times)*. Tasmania, Australia. 21 November 1901. p. 4. Retrieved 26 October 2022 – via National Library of Australia. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Tullah online access centre"](https://libraries.tas.gov.au/locations/Pages/Tullah.aspx). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20210506195345/https://www.libraries.tas.gov.au/locations/Pages/Tullah.aspx) from the original on 6 May 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2022. ## Further reading - Blainey, Geoffrey (2000). *The Peaks of Lyell* (6th ed.). Hobart: St. David's Park Publishing. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-7246-2265-9](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-7246-2265-9). - [Whitham, Charles](/source/Charles_Whitham). *Western Tasmania: A Land of Riches and Beauty.* ## External links - [Tullah](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Tullah#Q7852135) travel guide from Wikivoyage - [Tullah Lakeside Lodge - resort on the shores of Lake Rosebery](http://www.tullahlakesidelodge.com.au/) - [Wee Georgie Wood Railway](http://www.weegeorgiewood.com.au/) v t e Western region of Tasmania, Australia Cities and other settlements Queenstown Crotty Darwin Dundas Gormanston Guildford Linda Pillinger Regatta Point Rosebery Strahan Tullah Waratah Williamsford Zeehan Governance Braddon (federal) Braddon (state) Franklin Land District Montgomery Land District Montagu Land District West Coast Council Lyell Murchison Zeehan Mountains West Coast Range Black Darwin Dundas Heemskirk Huxley Jukes Lyell Murchison Owen Read Read Volcanics Sedgwick Sorell Strahan Zeehan Tyndall Geikie Tyndall Eldon Eldon Peak Engineer unnamed peak Raglan unnamed peak Sticht unnamed peak National parks Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area Rivers Anne Anthony Franklin Gordon Henty King Lea Mackintosh Murchison Pieman Queen Sophia Lakes Beatrice Burbury Dora Gordon Mackintosh Murchison Pieman Rosebery Westwood Dams Anthony Crotty Darwin Gordon Henty Mackintosh Tullabardine Lake Margaret Murchison Reece Power stations Anthony Power Development Bastyan Gordon John Butters Lake Margaret Mackintosh Reece Tribute Transport Anthony Road Hercules Haulage Lyell Highway Murchison Highway Queenstown Airport Strahan Airport Railways Emu Bay Macquarie Heads breakwater Melba Mount Dundas-Zeehan North East Dundas North Mount Lyell Wee Georgie Wood West Coast Wilderness Zeehan-Strahan Railway stations and former railway stations Queenstown Zeehan Landmarks Natural Birchs Inlet Cape Sorell Darwin Crater Granville Harbour Hells Gates Iron Blow Kelly Basin Linda Valley Macquarie Harbour Montezuma Falls Nelson Falls Ocean Beach Trial Harbour Man-made Cape Sorell Lighthouse Gaiety Theatre Galley Museum Paragon Theatre Queenstown Oval People of note Convicts on the West Coast Crotty Davey Gould Joyce Long Moore Pearce Piguenit Piners Sticht Whitham Mining Comstock Mine Copper Mines Henty Gold Mine Mount Jukes Mine sites Mount Lyell Mining & Railway Company Mount Lyell Remediation and Research and Demonstration Program North Mount Lyell North Mount Lyell Disaster (1912) Renison Bell Stichtite West Coast Tasmania Mines Books and newspapers For the Term of His Natural Life Gould's Book of Fish The Peaks of Lyell West Coast Miner Zeehan & Dundas Herald Other Darwin glass The Unconformity Round Earth Theatre Company Tasmanian West bioregion Western Tasmanian Football Association Western Tasmanian languages Authority control databases International VIAF National United States Israel --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Tullah, Tasmania](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tullah%2C_Tasmania) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tullah%2C_Tasmania?action=history)). 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