After the first Telegraph Offices were established on the Hobart Town to Launceston line in 1857, considerable efforts were made, as funds became available, to open other Offices along lines to areas of need for telegraphic communication.
By 30 April 1872, there were Telegraph Offices at Hobart, Launceston and Low Head and ten other Offices - Bothwell, Campbell Town, Kempton (Green Ponds), Longford, Melton Mowbray, Mount Nelson, Nine Mile Springs, Oatlands, Pontville and Ross.
On 14 April 1874, the Gazette notified "that the telegraph stations will be open on Sunday evenings from 9:00 to 9:30 for the convenience of persons having urgent business with the department".
The Government notice issued on 8 June 1875 detailing the Rules and Regulations for the guidance of the Officers of the Electric Telegraph Department is included elsewhere.
The earliest recorded use of a Tasmanian date stamp on a telegram is at Green Ponds on 3 October 1874.
A listing of Telegraph Offices in Tasmania is shown below. Hyperlinks lead to further details about that office or to an overview of the Tasmanian lines.
The tables can be copied into an Excel spreadsheet for further sorting and research. Highlight the cells required and follow the usual COPY steps (highlight table, press CTL-C then CTL-V in your spreadsheet).
| First letter of Office name. | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
| I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q |
| R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z |
| A | Telegraph Office | Region | Opening year | Notes |
| Abbottsham | North West | 1900 | ||
| Alberton | North East | 1885 | Closed in 1893. Reopened in 1898 | |
| Alberton | North East | 1898 | ||
| Antill Ponds | Hob-Laun line | TMLR | ||
| Apslawn | North East | 1902 | Cancellation on telegraph forms only known in mss from 23 January 1902 for several months. First cds is 28 June 1927. |
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| Arthur River | North West | 1914 | No cancellation known. | |
| Avoca | North Eastst | 1876 |
| B | Telegraph Office | Region | Opening year | Notes |
| Barrington | North West | 1899 | nth of Sheffield prob Latrobe line | |
| Beaconsfield | North East | 1881 | ||
| Beltana | South East | 1896 | ||
| Bishopsbourne | North West | 1878 | ||
| Bismark | South West | 1897 | CN to Collinsvale 1915 | |
| Boat Harbour | North West | 1892 | ||
| Boobyalla | North East | 1882 | ||
| Bothwell | Hob-Laun line | by 1865 | ||
| Branxholm | North East | 1885 | ||
| Bream Creek | South East | ?? | Before 1918!! | |
| Bridgewater | Hob-Laun line | |||
| Bridport | North East | 1882 | Closed in 1892 | |
| Brighton | Hob-Laun line | 1870 | PO opened 1 June 1832 and CN to Pontville 1895. | |
| Brighton | Hob-Laun line | TMLR | ||
| Buckland | South East | 1876 | CN from Prosser's Plains in 1884. | |
| Burnie | North West | 1876 | CN from Emu Bay in 1840s |
| C | Telegraph Office | Region | Opening year | Notes |
| Cambridge | 1893 | Combined with Railway TO | ||
| Cambridge | Hobart | 1891 | ||
| Campania | South East | TMLR | ||
| Campbell Town | Hob-Laun line | Jan 1861 | ||
| Campbell Town | Hob-Laun line | TMLR | ||
| Cape Barren Island | Flinders Island | |||
| Cape Portland | Only known as a telegraph Station and not a Post Office. | |||
| Carlton | South East | 1898 | ||
| Carrick | North West | 1878 | ||
| Chudleigh | North West | 1878 | ||
| Circular Head | North West | 1876 | CN to Stanley in 1882. | |
| Cleveland | Hob-Laun line | 1876 | ||
| Colebrook(see Jerusalem) | South East | |||
| Comstock | North West? | 1891 | near Queenstown?? | |
| Coppington | South East | 1881 | ||
| Corinna | North West | 1883 | CN from Royenrine 1882. Closed 1905. | |
| Corinna (Rovenrine) | North West | 1882 | ||
| Corners | South East | TMLR | ||
| Cressy | North West | 1879 | ||
| Currie | King Island | |||
| Cygnet | South West | 1885 | CN from Port Cygnet in 1895 to Lovett; CN to Cygnet in 1915. |
| D | Telegraph Office | Region | Opening year | Notes |
| Dee | South West | 1892 | ||
| Deloraine | North West | 1885 | ||
| Deloraine | North West | L&WR | Had TO at station in 1871 | |
| Devonport | North West | 1874 | ||
| Don (see Devonport) | North West | 1874 | ||
| Dora | North West | 1898 | maybe ne of queenstown Closed same year 1898 | |
| Dover (see Port Esperance) | South West | |||
| Duck River | North West | 1876 | PO 1 November1873 and CN to Smithton in 1895. | |
| Dundas | North West | 1893 | Combined with Railway TO. 5 k east of Zeehan, Closed 1894 | |
| Dundas Junction | 1891 | Closed in ??; reopened 1895 but closed again in 1897. |
| E | Telegraph Office | Region | Opening year | Notes |
| Eaglehawk Neck | South East | 1885 | Tenders called January 1873. The first Eagle Hawk Neck Post & Telegraph Office opened from 1875-1877. | |
| East Strahan | North West | 1891 | ||
| Egg Lagoon | King Island | |||
| Elderslie | South West | 1891 | ||
| Elizabeth Town | North West | |||
| Ellendale | South West | 1897 | ||
| Ellesmere (see Scottsdale) |
North East | |||
| Emita | Flinders Island | |||
| Emu Bay (see Burnie) | North West | |||
| Epping | Hob-Laun line | 1891 | ||
| Evandale | Hob-Laun line | CN to Western Junction. 1885 | ||
| Evandale | Hob-Laun line | L&WR | ||
| Evandale | Hob-Laun line | TMLR | ||
| Exton | North West | L&WR |
| F | Telegraph Office | Region | Opening year | Notes |
| Falmouth | North East | 1876 | ||
| Fentonbury | South West | 1897 | ||
| Fingal | North East | 1876 | ||
| Flinders Island | North East | Wireless/Radio | Listed under AWA Coastal Radio Stations. | |
| Forcett | South East | 1892 | ||
| Forest | South East | 1896 | ||
| Forth | North West | 1874 | ||
| Frankford | North West | 1897 | ||
| Franklin | South West | 1878-1884 |
| G | Telegraph Office | Region | Opening year | Notes |
| Gean's Plains | 1900 | |||
| Geeve's Town | South West | 1878 | CN to Geeveston in 1888 | |
| Geeveston (see Geeve's Town) |
South West | |||
| George Town | Hob-Laun line | 1857 | ||
| George's Bay | North East | 1876 | CN to St Helens in 1882 | |
| Gladstone | North East | 1882 | ||
| Glengarry | North West | 1897 | ||
| Glenlusk | South West | 1896 | NW of Hobart to Bridg. | |
| Glenora | South West | 1885 | ||
| Glenorchy | Hobart | 1891 | See Prestige 190 Lot 1477. | |
| Glenorchy | Hob-Laun line | 1885 | ||
| Glenorn | 1893 | Combined with Railway TO. | ||
| Gormanston | North West | 1894 | ||
| Gould's Country | North East | 1880 | Originally Kunnarra | |
| Government House | Hobart | 1880 | ||
| Grassy | King Island | |||
| Green Ponds | Hob-Laun line | by 1865 | PO renamed Kempton in 1895 but town name changed in 1838 |
| H | Telegraph Office | Region | Opening year | Notes |
| Hamilton | South West | 1872 | ||
| Hastings | South West | 1880 | ||
| Hayley | North West | L&WR | ||
| Heazlewood | south--west | 1892 | Closed 1897. Not sure of spelling | |
| Heemskirk (Remine) | North West | |||
| Henty | 1890 | Closed in 1892 | ||
| High Thorpe | 1899 | |||
| Hillend | 1899 | closed 1900 | ||
| Hobart | Hob-Laun line | TMLR | ||
| Hobart Town | Hob-Laun line | 1857 | ||
| Hobart West | Suburban |
| I | Telegraph Office | Region | Opening year | Notes |
| Ida Bay | South West | 1891 | Closed in 1893. | |
| Irish Town | North West | 1898 | ||
| Iron Store | 1900 |
| J | Telegraph Office | Region | Opening year | Notes |
| Jericho | Hob-Laun line | 1878-1884 | ||
| Jerusalem | TMLR | TMLR |
| K | Telegraph Office | Region | Opening year | Notes |
| Kellevie | South East | 1896 | ||
| Kellevie | South East | 1898 | ||
| Kempton (see Green Ponds) |
South West | |||
| King Island | King Island | 1902 | References the various Offices on the island. | |
| Kingston | South West | 1878-1884 | ||
| Kingston Beach | South West | 1900 | ||
| Koonya | South East | 1891 |
| L | Telegraph Office | Region | Opening year | Notes |
| Lady Bay | South-west | 1889 | Closed in 1893. | |
| Latrobe | North West | 1874 | ||
| Launceston | Hob-Laun line | 1857 | ||
| Launceston | Hob-Laun line | L&WR | ||
| Launceston | Hob-Laun line | TMLR | ||
| Lefroy |
North East | CN from Nine Mile Springs in 1881. | ||
| Leven | North West | 1874 | CN to Ulverstone in ??? | |
| Linda | North West | 1899 | Near Queenstown Closed 1966 | |
| Lisdillon | South East | 1883 | ||
| Loccota | Flinders Island | |||
| Loira | North West | |||
| Longford | Hob-Laun line | 1871? | ||
| Longford | Hob-Laun line | L&WR | ||
| Lottah (see Lower Junction) |
North Eastt | Very complex naming - http://tps.org.au/bb/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=256 | ||
| Lovett (see Cygnet) | South West | CN to Lovett in 1895 and then to Cygnet in 1915. | ||
| Low Head | Hob-Laun line | 1857 | ||
| Low Head Station | Hob-Laun line | Sub. Teleg. | ||
| Lower Barrington | North West | 1899 | 2 km south of Barrington. | |
| Lower Junction (see Lottah) |
North East | 1884 | ||
| Lymington | North East | 1885 | See NOTE below table. | |
| Lymwood | King Island |
| NOTE: Lymington is a difficult identification as there were two towns with the same name.
Lymington was 20 miles from Launceston in the north-east region. The PO here was opened on 17 September 1876.It changed its name to Nile on 16 September 1890 only to renamed Lymington North on 9 September 1891.Finally, on 6 February 1901, it was renamed Nile. Lymington was also 4 miles from Cygnet in the south region. Its Post Office was opened on 1 Ovtober 1890.On 9 September 1891, it was renamed Lymington South but renamed Lymington on 1 January 1917.On 31 May 1968, the Lymington Post Office was closed. |
| M | Telegraph Office | Region | Opening year | Notes |
| Macquarie Heads | North West | 1900 | ||
| Macquarie Plains | South West | 10 Nov 1873. | ||
| Magnet | North West | 1900 | ||
| Mangana | North East | 1896 | ||
| Melton Mowbray | South West | by 1865 | ||
| Millbrook | South West | 1891 | ||
| Montagu | North West | 1876 | ||
| Montezuma | North West | 1897 | Closed 1907? | |
| Moorina | North East | 1882 | ||
| Moriaty Road | North West | 1900 | 2 km east Latrobe | |
| Mount Farrell | North West | 1900 | ne rosebury - new line to wynyard/penguin | |
| (Mount) Magnet | North West | 1900 | ||
| Mount Nelson | South West | 1857 | ||
| Mount Reid | North West | 1898 | ||
| Mount Seymour | South East | 1900 | ||
| Mount Vernon | Hob-Laun line |
| N | Telegraph Office | Region | Opening year | Notes |
| Nabeena | South East | 1891 | 10 k NE of Pt Arthur | |
| Naracoopa | King Island | |||
| New Norfolk | South West | by 1865 | ||
| New Norfolk Road | South West | TMLR | ||
| New Town | South East | |||
| Nine Mile Springs | North East | 1870 | CN to Lefroy in 1881 | |
| Nook | North West | 1899 | ||
| Norfolk Plains (see Longford) |
North East | CN to Longford in 1856 | ||
| North Motton | North West | 1899 | ||
| North Mt. Lyell | North West | 1899 | ||
| Northdown | North West | 1900 | ||
| Nubeena | South East |
| O | Telegraph Office | Region | Opening year | Notes |
| Oatlands | Hob-Laun line | Jan 1861 | ||
| Oatlands | Hob-Laun line | TMLR | ||
| Oceana Junction | Telegraph Station only - no canceller. | |||
| Orford | South East | 1894 | ||
| Orrville | North West | 1898 | closed 1900 | |
| Ouse | South West | 1876 | ||
| Oyster Cove | South West | 1878-1884 |
| P | Telegraph Office | Region | Opening year | Notes |
| Parattah | South East | 1883 | CN to Oatlands Railway Station). | |
| Penghana |
North West | Closed and CN to Queenstown November 1896. Both names were still used in 1900 Walch's Almanac. |
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| Penguin | North West | 1876 | ||
| Peppermint Bay | South West | 1878-1884 | Now Woodbridge | |
| Perth | L&WR | L&WR | ||
| Perth | North West | 1890 | ||
| Pieman | North West | 1898 | ||
| Pine Road | North West | 1899 | ||
| Pine Road West | North West | 1899 | ||
| Pontville (see Brighton) | Hob-Laun line | 1870 | PO opened 1 June 1832 and CN to Pontville 1895. | |
| Port Cygnet | South West | 1878-1884 | CN to Lovett in 1895; CN to Cygnet in 1915. | |
| Port Esperance | South West | 1879 | PO opened 6 February 1856 and CN to Dover in 1895 | |
| Prosser's Plains | CN to Buckland 1884 although the name was still used for some years after. | |||
| Pyngana | North East | 1899 | In the Blue Tier |
| Q | Telegraph Office | Region | Opening year | Notes |
| Queenstown | North West | 1896 | CN from Penghana November 1896. |
| R | Telegraph Office | Region | Opening year | Notes |
| Railton | North West | 1892 | ||
| Ranelagh Junction | South West | 1900 | ||
| Regatta Point | North West | 1900 | ||
| Remine (see Heemskirk) | North West | Remine closed 1896 | ||
| Riana | North West | 1899 | ||
| Richmond | South East | 1876 | ||
| Ringarooma | North Eastt | CN from Tunnack in 1882. | ||
| Rocky River | South West | 1900 | ||
| Rosebery | North West | 1898 | ||
| Ross | South East | by 1865 | PO from 1832 but building completed in 1889 TO separate | |
| Ross | South East | TMLR | ||
| Royenrine (see Corinna) |
North West | CN to Corinna. | ||
| Rumsey Huts | 1897 |
| S | Telegraph Office | Region | Opening year | Notes |
| Salt Water River | South East | 1900 | ||
| Saltwater River | South East | 1900 | ||
| Sassafras | North West | 1900 | ||
| Scamander | North East | 1897 | ||
| Scottsdale | North East | 1882 | PO opened at Ellesmere on 29 November 1865 but CN to Scottsdale in 1893. | |
| Settlement Cove | Flinders Island | |||
| Sheffield | North West | 1881 | ||
| Shipwright's Point | Hobart | 1878-1884 | ||
| Sisters Creek | North West | 1900 | ||
| Smithton | North West | 1876 | CN from Duck River in 1895. | |
| Somerset (see Somerset River Cam) |
North West | |||
| Somerset River Cam | North West | 1876 | Somerset River Cam PO opened 1864 and CN to Somerset in 1963 | |
| Sorell | South East | 1876 | ||
| Southport | South West | 1879 | A "murderous" office!! | |
| Spring Bay | South East | 1876 | PO opened on 28 Feb 1832 and closed later in the year. Reopened 1836 and renamed Triabunna in 1881 | |
| Springfield | north-east | 1900 | ||
| Springs | 1891 | TO 18 April 1891; PO 17 October 1912; TO 1 May 1929; closed 30 November 1942. | ||
| St. Helens |
North East | CN from George's Bay in 1882. | ||
| St. Marys | North East | 1876 | ||
| Stanley (see Circular Head) | North West | 1876 | CN from Circular Head in 1882. | |
| Stirling | 1899 | |||
| Stowport | North West | 1899 | ||
| Strahan | 1893 | Combined with Railway TO | ||
| Strahan | North West | 1893 | ||
| Strathblane | South West | 1890 | ||
| Swan Island | North East | Closed in 1893 lighthouse island off Boobyalla operating in 1889. | ||
| Swansea (see Waterloo Point) |
South East | 1876 | Waterloo Point PO opened on 6 September 1832 and CN to Swansea about 1863 |
| T | Telegraph Office | Region | Opening year | Notes |
| Table Cape | North West | 1876 | PO opened about 1856 and CN to Wynard in 1882 | |
| Taranna | South East | 1885 | ||
| Tatana | North West | |||
| Thirlstane | North West | 1900 | ||
| Thomas Plains (see Weldborough) |
North East | 1885 | ||
| Tonganah | North East | 1899 | ||
| Torquay (see Devonport) |
North West | |||
| Triabunna | South East | CN from Spring Bay in 1881. | ||
| Tunbridge | 1893 | Combined with Railway TO | ||
| Tunbridge | Hob-Laun line | 1876 | Combined with Railway Office in 1893 | |
| Tunnack | South East | 1883 | CN to Ringarooma in 1882 |
| U | Telegraph Office | Region | Opening year | Notes |
| Ulverstone | North West | 1874 | CN from Leven. |
| W | Telegraph Office | Region | Opening year | Notes |
| Waratah | North West | 1882 | P&T Office. | |
| Waterloo | South West | 1890 | Closed 1895 | |
| Waterloo Point |
South East | CN to Swansea about 1863. | ||
| Weldborough (see Thomas Plains) |
North East | 1884 | Both names used in Walch's Almanac 1900 | |
| Wesley Vale | North West | 1900 | ||
| Westbury | North West | 1883 | ||
| Westbury | L&WR | 1871 | ||
| Whitefoord | South East | 1900 | ||
| Whitemark | Flinders Island | 1902 | ||
| Wihareja | North West | |||
| Windmill Hill | North East | A telegram is noted in Ingles (1975, p109, 117) with the only known date stamp. | ||
| Winkleigh | North West | 1897 | ||
| Wynard | North West | 1882 | CN frpm Table Cape in 1882 |
| Z | Telegraph Office | Region | Opening year | Notes |
| Zeehan | North West | 1889 | PO opened 1 Oct 1888 as Mount Zeehan and CN in 1890. | |
| Zeehan East | North West | 1899 |