Tarraleah

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Tarraleah
Tasmania
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Tarraleah
Coordinates 42°18′S146°26′E / 42.300°S 146.433°E / -42.300; 146.433
Populationnil (2016 census) [1]
Established1934
Postcode(s) 7140
Elevation630 m (2,067 ft)
Location
LGA(s) Central Highlands
Region Central
State electorate(s) Lyons
Federal division(s) Lyons
Mean max tempMean min tempAnnual rainfall
13.8 °C
57 °F		3.6 °C
38 °F		1,168.2 mm
46 in
Localities around Tarraleah:
Bronte ParkBronte Park, Dee Dee
Butlers Gorge, Bronte Park TarraleahDee
Southwest Wayatinah Wayatinah

Tarraleah is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Central Highlands in the Central LGA region of Tasmania. In the 2016 census, a population of nil for the state suburb of Tarraleah was recorded. [1]

Contents

A large section of the town was purchased in 2023 by Hydro Tasmania for 11 million dollars. [2]

Geography

The locality is about 53 kilometres (33 mi) north-west of the town of Hamilton,[ citation needed ] 120 km north-west of the state capital Hobart, [3] and slightly closer to Queenstown.

The Derwent River flows through from west to south, where it forms part of the southern boundary. Lake Binney is contained within the locality, as is Tarraleah Power Station. [4]

History

Tarraleah is Aboriginal for 'brush kangaroo' [3] or 'forester kangaroo.' [5]

The township was built in the 1930s by the Hydro Electric Commission to house Tasmania's pioneering hydroelectricity officers and management. [6] [7] [8] [9]

The power scheme and headquarters at Tarraleah commenced in 1934. [3]

Nive Road Post Office opened in 1934 and was renamed Tarraleah in 1935. [10]

Tarraleah was gazetted as a locality on 10 November 1971 and confirmed on 15 March 1972. [5]

Road infrastructure

Route A10 (Lyell Highway) passes through from south-east to north. Route C601 (Fourteen Mile Road) starts at an intersection with A10 and runs north-west until it exits. [5] [11]

Amenities

The area is noted for its alpine lakes and mountains, and many hydro-electric dams, canals and giant steel pipeways. Tarraleah is located along the Lyell Highway, and is only a short distance from both Lake King William and Bronte Lagoon. Lake Lipootah and Bradys Lake are also close by.

After a multimillion-dollar redevelopment, [12] the former Hydro construction village has become an estate that comprises Tarraleah Lodge with accommodation, recreation, and dining options. Fresh water trout fishing, boating, bushwalking, mountain biking and kayaking are all popular activities in and around the township.

Tarraleah is also home to a high-altitude golf course.

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References

  1. 1 2 "2016 Census Quick Stats Tarraleah (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  2. ↑ "Hydro Workers Return to Tarraleah". Tasmanian Times. 7 May 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 Boon, Robert (1991). The Concise Encyclopedia of Australia and New Zealand. Vol. 2 (10th ed.). Sydney: Horwitz Grahame Pty Limited. p. 788. ISBN   0 7255 2236 4.
  4. ↑ Google (13 September 2020). "Tarraleah, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  5. 1 2 3 "Placenames Tasmania – Tarraleah". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1270L", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  6. ↑ Tasmania. Hydro-Electric Commission (1938), Tarraleah power development, The Commission, retrieved 3 April 2012
  7. ↑ Felton, Heather; Hydro Tasmania (2008), Ticklebelly tales and other stories from the people of the Hydro, Hydro Tasmania, ISBN   978-0-646-47724-4 - see chapter 3 On the Upper Derwent - pp.76-101 regarding Tarraleah.
  8. ↑ Lawson, Julie; Tarraleah State School (2001), Tarraleah School : down the years 1935-2000, [J. Lawson], retrieved 3 April 2012
  9. ↑ Rackham, Sarah; Woodberry, Joan; Tasmania. Hydro-Electric Commission. Public Relations Dept (1981), Hydro construction villages. Volume one. Waddamana, Shannon, Tarraleah, Public Relations Department, Hydro-Electric Commission, ISBN   978-0-7246-1035-8
  10. ↑ "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  11. ↑ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  12. ↑ "About Tarraleah Lodge". Archived from the original on 26 March 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.