Tarpeena, South Australia

Tarpeena is a town and a locality on the Riddoch Highway between Penola and Mount Gambier in the Limestone Coast region of South Australia.

Tarpeena
South Australia
Tarpeena
Coordinates37°37′44″S 140°47′41″E[1]
Population
Established1860 (town)
25 February 1999 (locality)[1]
Postcode(s)5277
Elevation112 m (367 ft)
LGA(s)District Council of Grant[1]
RegionLimestone Coast[1]
CountyGrey[1]
State electorate(s)Mount Gambier[4]
Federal Division(s)Barker[5]
Mean max temp[6] Mean min temp[6] Annual rainfall[6]
19.0 °C
66 °F		 8.2 °C
47 °F		 712.4 mm
28 in
Localities around Tarpeena:
Wepar Wepar
Nangwarry		 Nangwarry
Wepar Tarpeena Pleasant Park
Mingbool
Dismal Swamp Dismal Swamp
Mingbool		 Mingbool
FootnotesAdjoining localities[1]

The 2016 Australian census which was conducted in August 2016 reports that Tarpeena had a population of 414 of which 337 lived in its town centre.[3][2]

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. Boundaries for the locality were created on 25 February 1999.[1]

Industry

Pastoralists entered the area in the 1840s and soon established sheep stations for wool.[7] With the improvement in transport and the road system Tarpeena has become largely a dormitory suburb of the regional centre of Mount Gambier but the timber mill is still a valuable part of the infrastructure and helps the post office remain viable with the trade generated from over 700 employees.[8]

Governance

Tarpeena is located within the federal division of Barker, the state electoral district of Mount Gambier and the local government area of the District Council of Grant.[5][4][1]

Education

After 106 years, the primary school in Tarpeena closed in 2011 due to diminished enrolment.[9]

References
  1. "Search results for 'Tarpeena, LOCB' with the following datasets being selected - 'Suburbs and Localities', "Government Towns', 'Counties', 'Local Government Areas', 'SA Government Regions' and 'Gazetteer'". Location SA Map Viewer. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  2. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Tarpeena (Urban centre)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  3. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Tarpeena (locality)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  4. "Electoral District of Mount Gambier (map)". Electoral Commission SA. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  5. "Federal electoral division of Barker" (PDF). Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  6. "Monthly climate statistics: Summary statistics MOUNT GAMBIER AERO (nearest weather station)". Commonwealth of Australia , Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  7. District Council of Grant - Tarpeena Archived 25 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  8. Auspine Limited - About Archived 14 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  9. Kennett, Heather (11 December 2011). "School's sad farewell to the final 11". Sunday Mail. Retrieved 11 December 2011.
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