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Discover Tara in Australia

Tara in the region of New South Wales is a town located in Australia - some 124 mi or ( 199 km ) North-West of Canberra , the country's capital .

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Local time in Tara is now 07:37 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Australia/Sydney " with a UTC offset of 11 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Rannock, Quandary, Methul, Melbourne, and Katoomba. When in this area, you might want to check out Rannock . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Tara ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Methul, New South Wales

Methul is a locality in the central north part of the Riverina region of south west New South Wales, Australia. It is situated by road, about 14 kilometres from Rannock and 34 kilometres south from Ariah Park.

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Located at -34.60 147.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Towns in New South Wales, Towns in the Riverina

Ariah Park railway station

Ariah Park is a disused railway station on the Temora- Roto railway line in New South Wales, Australia. It opened in 1906 and was the temporary terminus of the line between 1906 and 1908. A turning triangle was provided behind the platform with various goods facilities and sidings. A timber station building and toilet were provided on the 100-foot-long platform, which was later extended to 225 feet .

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Located at -34.34 147.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Disused railway stations in New South Wales

Cowabbie

Cowabbie is a rural community in the central part of the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. It is situated by road about 29 kilometres south from Ardlethan and 32 kilometres north from Matong along the Wagga Wagga road. The place name Cowabbie is derived from expression used by the local Aboriginals for cows when they were first seen in the area by these early inhabitants, and Cowabbie Station is one of the functioning properties in the area.

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Located at -34.60 147.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Australian Aboriginal placenames, Towns in New South Wales, Towns in the Riverina

Quandary railway station

Quandary was a railway station on the Temora- Roto railway line in New South Wales, Australia. It opened in 1905 as Beaconsfield changing its name to Quandary in 1907 after a large local pastoral holding. A larger timber station building than adjacent stations, and toilet were provided on the 100-foot-long platform. In 1931, the existing large concrete grain silo opened, and in the 1960s a steel bulkhead storage opened. CPH passenger rail-motors operated between Temora and Griffith.

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Located at -34.39 147.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Disused railway stations in New South Wales

Pucawan railway station

Pucawan was a railway station on the Temora- Roto railway line in New South Wales, Australia. It opened in 1905 as Linton after a local property, changing its name to Pucawan (aboriginal for native bear) in 1914. A timber station building and toilet were provided on the 100-foot-long platform. In 1927, the existing large concrete grain silo opened, and in 1964 a steel bulkhead storage opened. In its hey-day, Pucawan featured a weigh-bridge, sheep loading facility, passing loop and good siding.

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Located at -34.40 147.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Disused railway stations in New South Wales