Tarana, New South Wales

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Tarana
New South Wales
Tarana Railway Station, New South Wales - 6.jpg
Tarana railway station
Tarana is located in New South Wales
Tarana
Tarana
Coordinates33°31′S 149°55′E / 33.517°S 149.917°E / -33.517; 149.917Coordinates: 33°31′S 149°55′E / 33.517°S 149.917°E / -33.517; 149.917
LGA(s)City of Lithgow
RegionCentral Tablelands
CountyAustralia
State electorate(s)Bathurst
Federal division(s)Calare

Tarana is a small town in the Central West of New South Wales, Australia in the City of Lithgow.[1]

It is the former junction of the Oberon Branch railway with the Main Western Line.[2] This branch line was notable for its steep 1 in 30 gradients and sharp 100 metres (330 ft) curves.[3]

Heritage listings[]

Tarana has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

References[]

  1. ^ "Tarana". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Tarana Station Rolfe Bozier
  3. ^ "Oberon Branch". nswrail.net. Rolfe Bozier. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  4. ^ "Tarana Railway Station and yard group". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Office of Environment and Heritage. H01263. Retrieved 18 May 2018.


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