Tarana, New South Wales
Tarana is a small town in the Central West of New South Wales, Australia in the City of Lithgow.
It is the former junction of the Oberon Branch railway with the Main Western Line. This branch line was notable for its steep 1 in 30 gradients and sharp 100 metres (330 ft) curves.
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
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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