Tarpeena, South Australia facts for kids
| Tarpeena South Australia |
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| Population | 406 (2006 census) | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1860 | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 5277 | ||||||||||||
| Elevation | 112 m (367 ft) | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | District Council of Grant | ||||||||||||
| Region | Limestone Coast | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Electoral district of Mount Gambier | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Division of Barker | ||||||||||||
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Tarpeena is a town on the Riddoch Highway between Penola and Mount Gambier in the Limestone Coast region of South Australia. At the 2006 census, Tarpeena had a population of 406.
The town was named by Governor MacDonnell, after the aboriginal words tart pena which means red gum tree. The town was surveyed in October 1860.
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