Lot 76 – Furneaux Estate
Maxwell "Max" and Joan Mason
War Service Land Settlement Scheme
Farm gate memorial sign
Maxwell Douglas “Max” Mason was born in Hobart and served in the Royal Australian Navy aboard HMAS Sydney and HMAS Warrnambool. During his service he contracted tuberculosis and spent six months in Hobart’s Repatriation Hospital before being medically discharged. Unable to return to dairy farming in north-west Tasmania, Max applied for a block through the War Service Land Settlement Scheme. He, Joan and family arrived on Flinders Island in 1966. They lived at Butter Factory House before taking possession of Lot 76. He successfully farmed the property for around 30 years before retiring.
Maxwell "Max" Mason
Military Service
Max Mason’s military service is recorded as RAN, with the service number 22739. Further details of his wartime service are still being researched and may be added as additional records become available.
Recorded details: Navy · Service number 22739
Property History
Timeline
Maps and Location
Lot 76 was part of the Furneaux Estate, the largest soldier settlement area developed on Flinders Island.
Historical maps and current location images will be added as research continues. Lot boundaries, house sites and later property changes may require further verification.
Photographs and Records
Photographs, maps, service records, family documents and newspaper items relating to Lot 76 are being collected.
If you have images or records connected to the property of Lot 76, the Furneaux Museum would be pleased to hear from you.
Can You Help?
The Furneaux Museum is continuing to document the history of each soldier settlement lot.
If you have photographs, family stories, military service records, farm records, maps, newspaper articles or corrections relating to Lot 76, or its owners over time, we would be pleased to hear from you.
Your contribution will help preserve the history of the Soldier Settlement Scheme on Flinders Island.
Sources and Research Notes
Information on this page has been compiled from local soldier settlement records, family and community contributions, and ongoing research by the Furneaux Museum Soldier Settlement Scheme Working Group.
Some details may be incomplete or subject to correction as further information becomes available.