Tanja, New South Wales
| Tanja New South Wales | |
|---|---|
  Tanja | |
| Coordinates | 36°38′00″S 149°58′00″E / 36.63333°S 149.96667°E |
| Population | 157 (2016 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 2550 |
| Location | 14 km (9 mi) NE of Bega |
| LGA(s) | Bega Valley Shire |
| State electorate(s) | Bega |
| Federal division(s) | Eden-Monaro |
Tanja is a locality in the Bega Valley Shire of New South Wales, Australia.[2] At the 2016 census, Tanja had a population of 157.[1]
Tanja Public School is situated on Barrabooka Road. The school had an enrolment of 17 in 2017.[3] It dates from 1878, having originally begun in a room of the school teacher's own residence.[4][5]
Tanja Post Office opened on 1 September 1878 and closed on 28 August 1980.[6]
Heritage listings[edit]
Tanja has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Haighs Road (within Mimosa Rocks National Park): Penders[7]
- Nelson Lake Road, Nelson Lagoon, Mimosa Rocks National Park: Baronda[8]
References[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tanja, New South Wales.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Tanja (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
- ^ "Extract". Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
- ^ "Tanja Public School". Retrieved 12 June 2018.
- ^ "Looking back: The early days of Tanja school education". Bega District News. 13 November 2017. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
- ^ "School history database search". NSW Department of Education. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
- ^ "Tanja". Post Office Reference. Premier Postal. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
- ^ "Penders". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01913. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
- ^ "Baronda". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01915. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
