Tranmere, Tasmania Explained

Type:suburb
Tranmere
City:Hobart
State:tas
Local Map:yes
Zoom:12
Coordinates:-42.9228°N 147.4164°W
Alternative Location Map:Australia Hobart
Postcode:7018
Pop:1701
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Lga:City of Clarence
Fedgov:Franklin
Stategov:Franklin
Region:Hobart
Location1:Rosny Park
Dist1:9
Dir1:SE
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 is a rural residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of Clarence in the Hobart LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about south-east of the town of Rosny Park. The 2016 census recorded a population of 1701 for the state suburb of Tranmere.[1] 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.

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

History

Tranmere was gazetted as a locality in 1970. It may have been named for a ship which brought livestock from England in 1827.[2]

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.[2] [3]

References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Tranmere (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 16 January 2021 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Tranmere . . Placenames Tasmania . 16 January 2021 . Select "Search", enter "3012G", click "Search", select row, map is displayed, click "Details".
  3. Web site: Tasmanian Road Route Codes . https://web.archive.org/web/20170801112712/http://dpipwe.tas.gov.au/Documents/Route%20Descriptions%20V3.6.pdf . dead . 2017-08-01 . . May 2017 . Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment . 16 January 2021 .