Taranna

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]

Taranna
Tasmania
Taranna
Coordinates43°03′S 147°54′E
Population190 (2006 census)[1]
Postcode(s)7180
Elevation286 m (938 ft)
Location
LGA(s)Tasman Council
State electorate(s)Lyons
Federal Division(s)Lyons

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]

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References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Taranna (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 17 November 2007.
  2. "Coast with the most". The Mercury (Hobart). 28 May 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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