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]

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. 
  2. ↑ "Tarana". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales.
  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.



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