Taranna
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History
Taranna was gazetted as a locality in 1967. The name is believed to be an Aboriginal word for “wallaby”.[3]
Norfolk Bay Post Office opened on 1 February 1884 and was renamed "Taranna" in 1887. It closed in 1970.[4]
Taranna was first stop on the Convict tramway to Port Arthur.[5]
Geography
The waters of Norfolk Bay form part of the northern and western boundaries.[6]
Road infrastructure
Route A9 (Arthur Highway) runs through from north to south.[3][7]
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