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    Tranmere, Tasmania

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    Tranmere
    Hobart, Tasmania
    Tranmere is located in Hobart
    Tranmere
    Tranmere
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    Coordinates42°55′22″S 147°24′59″E / 42.92278°S 147.41639°E / -42.92278; 147.41639
    Population1,701 (2016 census)[1]
    Postcode(s)7018
    Location9 km (6 mi) SE of Rosny Park
    LGA(s)City of Clarence
    RegionHobart
    State electorate(s)Franklin
    Federal division(s)Franklin
    Suburbs around Tranmere:
    Howrah Howrah Rokeby
    River Derwent Tranmere Rokeby
    River Derwent River Derwent Rokeby

    Tranmere (palawa kani: trumanyapayna)[2][3] is a rural residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of Clarence in the Hobart LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) south-east of the town of Rosny Park. The 2016 census recorded a population of 1701 for the state suburb of Tranmere.[1] It is a suburb of greater Hobart. It is accessed from, and shares a border with Howrah, which lies to its north. Rokeby lies to its east. Historically referred to as

    Tranmere is a riverside suburb, with views across the Derwent River to the Hobart city centre.

    History

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    The stretch of land from Droughty Point to Tranmere was historically known as trumanyapayna, in what is recognised as the paredareme region.[2] Tranmere was gazetted as a locality in 1970. It may have been named for a ship which brought livestock from England in 1827.[4]

    Geography

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    The waters of the River Derwent estuary form the western and southern boundaries.[5]

    Road infrastructure

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    Route B33 (South Arm Highway) passes to the north. From there, Oceana Drive and Tranmere Road provide access to the locality.[4][6]

    References

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    1. ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Tranmere (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
    2. ^ a b "Shaping the Plains – Traditional Custodians". One Community Together. 19 January 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
    3. ^ "Mumirimina people of the Lower Jordan River Valley" (PDF). Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre. p. 14. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
    4. ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Tranmere". Placenames Tasmania. Select "Search", enter "3012G", click "Search", select row, map is displayed, click "Details". Retrieved 16 January 2021.
    5. ^ "Tranmere, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
    6. ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
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