Tea Tree

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Type : Station/Loop
Line : South Line
Distance from Hobart : 033.100km
Opened : Unknown (loop), station 1907
Closed : Station - unknown
Status : In use
Name meaning : as per location
Notes : A 947m loop crossing, station existed to the west of the existing loop. Station facilities included a goods shed with loading platform, stockyards, "repairers cottage", station masters cottage and a 150' platform on the Down side of the line with an office and waiting shed. A short siding serviced a quarry on the banks of the Strathallen Rivulet.

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Location of the loop (LISTmap)

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The loop in March 2024 (Google)

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DQ's 2012 and 2001 taken on Thursday 8th September, 2016.

Photo By Steve Bromley.

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Both paper trains, No 31 with 2134,2100,2138 and 2101 and No 32 with 2021, 2020 and 2001 cross at Tea Tree under beautiful very late lighting. This is unusual on a Sunday, most likely due to the flood problems up north.

Sunday 21-8-2011.

Photo By Steve Bromley

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Tea Tree, showing express train and flock of sheep, 1930s - location of the eventual crossing loop (Ben Shephard and Family) (Tas Libraries)

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Plan 7812371 (699) TGR - Main Line - Tea Tree [Railway] Station Yard - plan and cross sections [surveyed 17 Jul 1907] [Ink, pencil and watercolour drawing with pencil notations] (Tas Libraries)

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Tea Tree, 1935 (NAA)

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Ros Erends:

the Tea Tree post office was run by my mother Mavis Daft from around 1957 to 1976. It was sold and dismantled and moved to Spring Beach and I believe it is a holiday residence. My family lived in the railway house opposite the PO, my parents purchased the house and lived there for around 50 years. There are no known photos of the Station as I looked thoroughly for the Tea Tree community 200 year celebration held at the hall recently, not even any in our family album.

My recollection of the station, not accurate by any means but will give you an idea