Tarpeena, South Australia
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| Population: | 406 (2006 Census)[1] |
| Established: | 1860 |
| Postcode: | 5277 |
| Coordinates: | 37°37′S 140°47′E / 37.617°S 140.783°ECoordinates: 37°37′S 140°47′E / 37.617°S 140.783°E |
| Elevation: | 112 m (367 ft) |
| LGA: | District Council of Grant |
| Region: | Limestone Coast |
| State District: | Electoral district of Mount Gambier |
| Federal Division: | Division of Barker |
Tarpeena is a town on the Riddoch Highway between Penola and Mount Gambier in the Limestone Coast region of South Australia. At the 2006 census, Tarpeena had a population of 406.[1]
The town was named by Governor MacDonnell, after the aboriginal words tart pena which means red gum tree. The town was surveyed in October 1860.
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[edit] Industry
Pastoralists entered the area in the 1840s and soon established sheep stations for wool.[2] With the improvement in transport and the road system Tarpeena has become largely a dormitory suburb of the provincial centre of Mount Gambier but the timber mill is still a valuable part of the infrastructure and helps the one local service station and post office remain viable with the trade generated from over 700 employees.[3]
[edit] Governance
Tarpeena is in the District Council of Grant local government area, the state electoral district of Mount Gambier and at the federal level, the Division of Barker.
[edit] Education
After 106 years, the primary school in Tarpeena closed in 2011 due to diminished enrollment.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Tarpeena (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=UCL426200&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 29 October 2011.
- ^ District Council of Grant - Tarpeena
- ^ Auspine Limited - About
- ^ Kennett, Heather (11 December 2011). "School's sad farewell to the final 11". Sunday Mail. http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/schools-sad-farewell-to-the-final-11/story-e6frea83-1226218943226. Retrieved 11 December 2011.
