Tarana, New South Wales
Tarana | |
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Tarana | |
| Coordinates: 33°31′S 149°55′E / 33.517°S 149.917°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| Region | Central Tablelands |
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| Population | |
| • Total | 187 (SAL 2021)[2] |
| County | Australia |
Tarana is a small town in the Central West of New South Wales, Australia in the City of Lithgow.[3]
It is the former junction of the Oberon Branch railway with the Main Western Line.[4] This branch line was notable for its steep 1 in 30 gradients and sharp 100 metres (330 ft) curves.[5]
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 [6]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Tarana (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ 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