Taranna

Taranna

Taranna

Town in Tasmania, Australia

Taranna is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Tasman in the South-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) north-east of the town of Nubeena. The 2016 census recorded a population of 156 for the state suburb of Taranna.[1] It is a hamlet on the Tasman Peninsula. Local points of interest include its Presbyterian church, immediately adjacent to the Federation Chocolate Factory, and a Tasmanian Devil park, "Unzoo".[2]

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History

Taranna was gazetted as a locality in 1967. The name is believed to be an Aboriginal word for “wallaby”.[3]

Norfolk Bay Post Office opened on 1 February 1884 and was renamed "Taranna" in 1887. It closed in 1970.[4]

Taranna was first stop on the Convict tramway to Port Arthur.[5]

Geography

The waters of Norfolk Bay form part of the northern and western boundaries.[6]

Road infrastructure

Route A9 (Arthur Highway) runs through from north to south.[3][7]

References

  1. [1]
    "2016 Census Quick Stats Taranna (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  2. [2]
    "Coast with the most". The Mercury (Hobart). 28 May 2016.
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    "Placenames Tasmania – Taranna". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1267Y", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  4. [4]
    Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
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    "Taranna - Tiny township on the road to Port Arthur". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. 8 February 2004. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
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    Google (2 April 2021). "Taranna, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  7. [7]
    "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
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