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Lowood Post Office

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HistoryA telegraph office opened at Lowood Railway Station in 1885 and closed in 1886. A post office was located at the railway station from 1888 and a mail service between Lowood and Tarampa commenced in 1897. A single story, timber framed, street facing shop with a chamferboard parapet was used as the post office from 1929. Local post office records were pulped during WWI and WWII. A purpose built post office at 79 Main Street was constructed around 1938. The current post office is now located at 9 Walters Street, Lowood. TypeServices & UtilitiesReferencesOld Post Office Factsheet. Esk: Somerset Regional Council. (Held at Esk Library).Lowood Factsheet. Esk: Somerset Regional Council. (Held at Esk Library).

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SubjectsPost OfficesServicesTransportationRaiways StationsTelegraphs OfficesCollectionBusinessesRelated PlacesLowoodLowood Railway StationRelated BusinessesTelegraph OfficeGeo Coordinates^[1]

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