Taranna
{{Use Australian English|date=August 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{distinguish|Taroona}}
{{Infobox Australian place
| type = town
| name = Taranna
| state = tas
| image =
| caption =
| coordinates = {{coord|43|03|S|147|54|E|display=inline,title}}
| pushpin_label_position = right
| lga = Tasman Council
| postcode = 7180
| est =
| pop = 156
| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2016}}
| elevation= 286
| elevation_footnotes=
| maxtemp =
| mintemp =
| rainfall =
| stategov = Lyons
| fedgov = Lyons
| region = South-east
| location4 = Nubeena
| dist4 = 16
| dir4 = NE
| dist1 = 87
| dir1 = SW
| location1= Hobart
| dist2 = 30
| dir2 = S
| location2= Dunalley
| dist3 = 10
| dir3 = N
| location3= Port Arthur
| near-nw = Norfolk Bay
| near-n = Eaglehawk Neck
| near-ne = Eaglehawk Neck
| near-e = Fortescue
| near-w = Norfolk Bay, Koonya
| near-sw = Koonya
| near-s = Port Arthur
| near-se = Fortescue
}}
Taranna is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Tasman in the South-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about {{convert|16|km}} north-east of the town of Nubeena. The 2016 census recorded a population of 156 for the state suburb of Taranna.
It is a hamlet on the Tasman Peninsula. Local points of interest include its Presbyterian church, immediately adjacent to the Federation Chocolate Factory, and a Tasmanian devil park, "Unzoo".{{cite news|url=http://www.themercury.com.au/lifestyle/tasweekend-coast-with-the-most/news-story/8ade76a15b1371893b8de22d4172cc5c|title=Coast with the most|publisher=The Mercury (Hobart)|date=May 28, 2016}}
History
Taranna was gazetted as a locality in 1967. The name is believed to be an Aboriginal word for “wallaby”.{{cite web |url=https://www.placenames.tas.gov.au/#p1 |title=Placenames Tasmania – Taranna |author= |date= |website= |publisher=Placenames Tasmania |access-date=2 April 2021 |at=Select “Search”, enter "1267Y", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”}}
Norfolk Bay Post Office opened on 1 February 1884 and was renamed "Taranna" in 1887. It closed in 1970.{{Cite web | last = Premier Postal History | title = Post Office List | publisher = Premier Postal Auctions | url = https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=Tas&country= | accessdate = 16 June 2012}}
Taranna was first stop on the Convict tramway to Port Arthur.{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/Tasmania/Taranna/2005/02/17/1108500205988.html|title=Taranna - Tiny township on the road to Port Arthur|date=8 February 2004|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|publisher=Fairfax Media|accessdate=24 February 2018}}
Geography
The waters of Norfolk Bay form part of the northern and western boundaries.{{google maps|url=https://www.google.com.au/maps/place/Taranna+TAS+7180/@-43.0633078,147.7953713,12z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0xaa6dbc6e3320e953:0x403c94dd0de0c60!8m2!3d-43.063166!4d147.8644305 |title=Taranna, Tasmania |access-date=2 April 2021}}
Road infrastructure
Route A9 (Arthur Highway) runs through from north to south.{{cite web |url=https://dpipwe.tas.gov.au/Documents/Route%20Descriptions%20V3.6.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170801112712/http://dpipwe.tas.gov.au/Documents/Route%20Descriptions%20V3.6.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=2017-08-01 |title=Tasmanian Road Route Codes |author= |date=May 2017 |website= |publisher=Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment |access-date=2 April 2021 |quote=}}