Taranna
Town in Tasmania, Australia
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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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| Coordinates: 43°03′S 147°54′E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | South-east | ||||||||||||
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| Elevation | 286 m (938 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 156 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7180 | ||||||||||||
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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]