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Tranmere, Tasmania

FieldValue
typesuburb
nameTranmere
cityHobart
statetas
local_mapyes
zoom12
coordinates
alternative_location_mapAustralia Hobart
postcode7018
pop1701
pop_year
pop_footnotes
lgaCity of Clarence
fedgovFranklin
stategovFranklin
regionHobart
location1Rosny Park
dist19
dir1SE
near-nwHowrah
near-nHowrah
near-neRokeby
near-eRokeby
near-wRiver Derwent
near-swRiver Derwent
near-sRiver Derwent
near-seRokeby

| near-nw = Howrah | near-n = Howrah | near-ne = Rokeby | near-e = Rokeby | near-w = River Derwent | near-sw = River Derwent | near-s = River Derwent | near-se = Rokeby Tranmere (palawa kani: trumanyapayna) is a rural residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of Clarence in the Hobart LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 9 km south-east of the town of Rosny Park. The 2016 census recorded a population of 1701 for the state suburb of Tranmere. It is a suburb of greater Hobart. It is accessed from, and shares a border with Howrah, which lies to its north. Rokeby lies to its east. Historically referred to as

Tranmere is a riverside suburb, with views across the Derwent River to the Hobart city centre.

History

The stretch of land from Droughty Point to Tranmere was historically known as trumanyapayna, in what is recognised as the paredareme region. Tranmere was gazetted as a locality in 1970. It may have been named for a ship which brought livestock from England in 1827.

Geography

The waters of the River Derwent estuary form the western and southern boundaries.

Road infrastructure

Route B33 (South Arm Highway) passes to the north. From there, Oceana Drive and Tranmere Road provide access to the locality.

References

References

  1. . (23 October 2017). ["2016 Census Quick Stats Tranmere (Tas.)"](https://quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au/census_services/getproduct/census/2016/quickstat/SSC60679?opendocument). *Australian Bureau of Statistics*.
  2. (2021-01-19). "Shaping the Plains – Traditional Custodians".
  3. "Mumirimina people of the Lower Jordan River Valley". Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre.
  4. . ["Placenames Tasmania – Tranmere"](https://www.placenames.tas.gov.au/#p1). *Placenames Tasmania*.
  5. "Tranmere, Tasmania".
  6. . (May 2017). ["Tasmanian Road Route Codes"](https://dpipwe.tas.gov.au/Documents/Route%20Descriptions%20V3.6.pdf). *Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment*.
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