Tianjara Explained

Type:town
Tianjara
State:nsw
Coordinates:-35.1367°N 150.3028°W
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in New South Wales
Lga:City of Shoalhaven
County:St Vincent
Parish:Tianjara
Region:South Coast
Postcode:2622
Elevation:505
Stategov:South Coast
Fedgov:Gilmore
Dist1:47
Dir1:SW
Location1:Nowra
Dist2:154
Dir2:E
Location2:Canberra
Dist3:102
Dir3:SE
Location3:Goulburn
Dist4:209
Dir4:SSW
Location4:Sydney
Near-N:Boolijah
Near-Ne:Jerrawangala
Near-E:Twelve Mile Peg
Near-Se:Pointer Mountain
Near-S:Endrick
Near-Sw:Endrick
Near-W:Sassafras
Near-Nw:Sassafras

Tianjara is a locality in the City of Shoalhaven in New South Wales, Australia.[1] It lies generally south of the Braidwood Road between Nowra and Nerriga. It is about 47 kilometres southwest of Nowra. Tianjara is fairly rugged sandstone country and largely consists of forest. Most of it lies within the Morton National Park or state forests.

Tianjara Falls is located in its north just north of the Braidwood Road, but is usually dry except after significant rain. The falls are best seen from a viewpoint accessible from Braidwood Road, with a viewing platform located just on the eastern flank of the canyon. The ridge surrounding the falls was heavily burnt in the Australian bushfires of the summer 2019-2020.

Mount Tianjara lies in the far south, with an elevation of above sea level.

After 'The Wool Road' (now Braidwood Road) was built, there was to be a township near to Tianjara Falls. It was first surveyed in 1841[2] [3] and again in 1856[4] but never eventuated.[5] At the, Tianjara had a population of none.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tianjara. OpenStreetMap. 5 May 2018.
  2. Web site: Larmer. James. 27 July 1841. Tianjara Village site and design on new line of road from Narriga to Jervis Bay - County St Vincent - Surveyor General's Crown Plans 1792-1886 Item No: [5782]]. 2020-08-04. NSW State Archives & Records. en.
  3. News: 1842-01-07. TOWNSHIP OF TIANJARA.. 13. New South Wales Government Gazette (Sydney, NSW : 1832 - 1900). 2019-01-17.
  4. News: 1856-11-07. TIANJARA.. 2872. New South Wales Government Gazette (Sydney, NSW : 1832 - 1900). 2020-08-04.
  5. News: 1909-11-24. CANCELLATION OF DESIGN OF THE VILLAGE OF TIANJARA.. 6418. Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (Sydney, NSW : 1901 - 2001). 2020-08-04.