TARANNA - TASMANIA - 7180

Tasmanian Devil Park at Taranna		 Population: 160
Elevation: 8m
Latitude: -43.02.15
Longitude: 147.51.54
Location: 90km south east of Hobart
Highway: Arthur Hwy A9
Nearest Major Town: Sorell
Nearest Airport: Hobart
Touring Area: Tasman Peninsula
A Tasmanian Devil
Only 88km from Hobart, this is a area with a rich Aboriginal history.
The name Taranna is an Aboriginal word meaning kangaroo, the early natives saw the area as a thriving fishing and hunting place.

The pretty Tasman Peninsula town of Taranna is noted for having the first railway in Australia which ran from Taranna to Long Bay, near Port Arthur. Operated by convicts, it travelled a distance of 7km., transporting passengers and supplies arriving overland from Hobart to the Port Arthur penal settlement. Man-powered, the carriages weighed less than half a ton and were pushed up hill by convicts who jumped on board to ride down.
From Taranna you can head west to the towns of Saltwater Creek and Nubeena and visit the Coal Mines Historic Site and complete the loop to Port Arthur.
There is a wildlife park at Taranna featuring Tasmanian Devils, and Federation Chocolates will be found nearby.
There are several B&Bs offering accommodation, a couple of restaurants including 'Fish Lips', offering fresh seafood on the highway overlooking the water, which is one of my favourites.


  • Port Arthur Historic Site
  • Palmers Lookout
  • Remarkable Cave
  • Tasman Blowhole
  • Tasman Peninsula

  • Devil's Kitchen
  • Tasman Arch
  • Coal Mines Historic Site
  • Tesselated Pavement
  • Eaglehawk Neck
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    INFORMATION CENTRE:
    Port Arthur Visitor Information centre
    Port Arthur Historic Site.
    Ph: 6251 2371
    HOW TO GET THERE:
  • By car along the Tasman and Arthur Hwys.
  • Coach
    Coach Operators
    Redline: Ph: 1300 360 000
    Greyhound Pioneer: 132 030
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