Tarana, New South Wales — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Tarana, in the Oberon Council local government area.
| Locality | Tarana |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Oberon Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -33.54707 |
| Longitude | 149.88033 |
| Population | 169 |
| Density | 1.3 /km² |
| Area | 134.1 km² |
| Elevation | 783 m |
| Postcode | 2787 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 128 km west-northwest |
Tarana is a locality in the Oberon Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 169. The locality covers an area of 134.1 km², giving a population density of about 1.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 783 m above sea level. It lies approximately 128 km west-northwest of Sydney. Tarana is located at 33.5471°S, 149.8803°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2787. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Tarana rests in a broad valley, where the soft green of pastures rolls to meet the rugged shoulders of the Blue Mountains escarpment. It lies 31.4 km east-south-east of Bathurst, NSW (from Bathurst, NSW: bearing 117°T), and is situated 28.8 km east-south-east of Kelso. The air here, often carrying the faint, sweet scent of eucalyptus, feels clean and wide, especially as the afternoon sun begins its slow descent, casting long, painterly shadows across the undulating terrain. The Macquarie River, a silver ribbon, threads its way through the landscape, its presence a constant murmur, its banks fringed with hardy native grasses and the occasional willow weeping towards the water. The character of Tarana is one of quiet resilience, a place where the land dictates the pace, and the sky seems impossibly vast above the scattered homesteads and grazing flocks.
The history of Tarana is deeply entwined with the land, a story told in the cleared paddocks and the enduring presence of sheep and cattle. For generations, this country has sustained pastoralists, their livelihoods tied to the cycles of the seasons and the health of the soil. The railway, an iron vein that once pulsed with the transport of wool and livestock, still whispers of a busier past, its disused sidings a quiet monument to changing times. Today, while agriculture remains a cornerstone, a gentle influx of tree-changers and artists has begun to add new threads to the local fabric, drawn by the raw beauty and the unhurried rhythm of life. The local economy, a blend of traditional farming and a burgeoning interest in artisanal produce and handcrafted goods, reflects this evolution, a subtle shift from pure sustenance to a more diverse appreciation of the region's bounty.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Tarana, New South Wales with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Tarana, in the Oberon Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Tarana includes the postcode (2787), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Oberon Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Inner Regional Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Tarana is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |