Karanja, Tasmania
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| Coordinates: 42°41′02″S 146°50′17″E / 42.6838°S 146.8380°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | South-east | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 28 (2016 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7140 | ||||||||||||
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Karanja is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Derwent Valley in the South-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 26 kilometres (16 mi) north-west of the town of New Norfolk. The 2016 census recorded a population of 28 for the state suburb of Karanja.[2]
History
Karanja was gazetted as a locality in 1959. Karanja is a city in India, named after Saint Karanj. Three ships of this name, and this locality, appear to have been named from this source.[3]
Geography
The Tyenna River forms the north-western boundary. The Derwent Valley Railway line forms part of the northern boundary before passing through to the south-west.[4]
Road infrastructure
Route B61 (Gordon River Road) runs along the southern boundary. From there Karanja Court provides access to the locality.[3][5]
See also
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Karanja (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Karanja (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Karanja". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "57F", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "Karanja, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "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.