Taranna

Taranna
Tasmania
Taranna; Tasmania
	Taranna
Coordinates	43°03′S 147°54′E / 43.050°S 147.900°ECoordinates: 43°03′S 147°54′E / 43.050°S 147.900°E
Population	156 (2016 census)
Postcode(s)	7180
Elevation	286 m (938 ft)
Location	87 km (54 mi) SW of Hobart ; 30 km (19 mi) S of Dunalley ; 10 km (6 mi) N of Port Arthur ; 16 km (10 mi) NE of Nubeena ;
LGA(s)	Tasman Council
Region	South-east
State electorate(s)	Lyons
Federal Division(s)	Lyons
	Localities around Taranna:

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 provides 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]

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[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "2016 Census Quick Stats Taranna (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
^ "Coast with the most". The Mercury (Hobart). 28 May 2016.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Placenames Tasmania – Taranna". Placenames Tasmania. Retrieved 2 April 2021. Select “Search”, enter 1267Y, click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”
^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
^ "Taranna - Tiny township on the road to Port Arthur". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. 8 February 2004. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
^ Google (2 April 2021). "Taranna, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
^ "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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[Census2016Y-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b "2016 Census Quick Stats Taranna (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2021.

[2] "Coast with the most". The Mercury (Hobart). 28 May 2016.

[Placename-3] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Placenames Tasmania – Taranna". Placenames Tasmania. Retrieved 2 April 2021. Select “Search”, enter 1267Y, click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”

[Post_Office-4] Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 16 June 2012.

[The_Sydney_Morning_Herald_-_8_February_2004_-_Taranna_-_Tiny_township_on_the_road_to_Port_Arthur-5] "Taranna - Tiny township on the road to Port Arthur". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. 8 February 2004. Retrieved 24 February 2018.

[6] Google (2 April 2021). "Taranna, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2 April 2021.

[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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