Garden Island Creek is a small community south west of Hobart, in the Huon ValleyinTasmania. The area was originally settled during the 19th century primarily due to the large supply of good timber readily available; and the local geography which enabled vessels to go up the creek during high tide to collect the wood.[2] The area currently has a number of permanent residents along with those that visit for weekends and holidays.
Garden Island Creek Post Office opened around 1875 and closed in 1969.[3]
There was a local cricket team in the early part of the 20th century although no team currently exists.[4] There is a small beach at Garden Island Creek which has a direct view of Garden Island (a short distance across the water) which strangely enough has the appearance of a fish when photographed from the air.[5] There is a public phone box close to the creek and next to the Channel Highway (B68).
There is a garden nursery in the community and within a short drive a number of vineyards and fruit farms.
During the mid-1970s, Garden Island Creek was home to an ashram housing around fifty followers of the Divine Light Mission. The community disbanded after most of the members converted to Christianity.
