| Tarana New South Wales | |
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  Tarana | |
| Coordinates | 33°31′S 149°55′E / 33.517°S 149.917°E |
| Population | 187 ( SAL 2021) [1] |
| LGA(s) | City of Lithgow |
| Region | Central Tablelands |
| County | Australia |
| 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. [2]
It is the former junction of the Oberon Branch railway with the Main Western Line. [3] This branch line was notable for its steep 1 in 30 gradients and sharp 100 metres (330 ft) curves. [4]
History
The name Tarana comes from an Aboriginal word meaning watering hole. Tarana railway station was opened on 22 April 1872.
Heritage listings
Tarana has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Main Western railway: Tarana railway station [5]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Tarana (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Tarana". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales.
- ^ Tarana Station Rolfe Bozier
- ^ "Oberon Branch". nswrail.net. Rolfe Bozier. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
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^
"Tarana Railway Station and yard group".
New South Wales State Heritage Register.
Department of Planning & Environment. H01263. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under
CC-BY 4.0
licence.
See also
-
Tarana travel guide from Wikivoyage
 | This New South Wales geography article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
| Tarana New South Wales | |
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Tarana | |
| Coordinates | 33°31′S 149°55′E / 33.517°S 149.917°E |
| Population | 187 ( SAL 2021) [1] |
| LGA(s) | City of Lithgow |
| Region | Central Tablelands |
| County | Australia |
| 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. [2]
It is the former junction of the Oberon Branch railway with the Main Western Line. [3] This branch line was notable for its steep 1 in 30 gradients and sharp 100 metres (330 ft) curves. [4]
History
The name Tarana comes from an Aboriginal word meaning watering hole. Tarana railway station was opened on 22 April 1872.
Heritage listings
Tarana has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Main Western railway: Tarana railway station [5]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Tarana (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Tarana". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales.
- ^ Tarana Station Rolfe Bozier
- ^ "Oberon Branch". nswrail.net. Rolfe Bozier. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
-
^
"Tarana Railway Station and yard group".
New South Wales State Heritage Register.
Department of Planning & Environment. H01263. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under
CC-BY 4.0
licence.
See also
-
Tarana travel guide from Wikivoyage
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| This New South Wales geography article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |