Taranna

Taranna
Tasmania
Taranna
Coordinates 43°03′S 147°54′E / 43.050°S 147.900°E / -43.050; 147.900Coordinates: 43°03′S 147°54′E / 43.050°S 147.900°E / -43.050; 147.900
Population 190 (2006 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 7180
Elevation 286 m (938 ft)
Location
LGA(s) Tasman Council
State electorate(s) Lyons
Federal Division(s) Lyons

Taranna is a hamlet on the Tasman Peninsula in southeastern Tasmania. Local points of interest include its Presbyterian church, immediately adjacent to the Federation Chocolate Factory, and a Tasmanian Devil park, "Unzoo".[2] At the 2006 census, Taranna and the surrounding area had a population of 190.[1]

History

Norfolk Bay Post Office opened on 1 February 1884 and was renamed Taranna in 1887. It closed in 1970.[3] Taranna was first stop on the Convict tramway to Port Arthur[4]

References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Taranna (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2007-11-17.
  2. ↑ "Coast with the most". The Mercury (Hobart). May 28, 2016.
  3. ↑ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  4. ↑ "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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