Tarana, New South Wales

Tarana
New South Wales
Tarana railway station
Tarana is located in New South Wales
Tarana
Tarana
Coordinates33°31′S 149°55′E / 33.517°S 149.917°E / -33.517; 149.917
Population187 (SAL 2021)[1]
LGA(s)City of Lithgow
RegionCentral Tablelands
CountyAustralia
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:

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Tarana (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Tarana". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ Tarana Station Rolfe Bozier
  4. ^ "Oberon Branch". nswrail.net. Rolfe Bozier. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  5. ^ "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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