Tarago, New South Wales
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Tarago railway station in July 2007 | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 35°05′0″S 149°39′0″E / 35.08333°S 149.65000°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | New South Wales | ||||||||||||
| Region | Southern Tablelands | ||||||||||||
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| Established | 1827 | ||||||||||||
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| Elevation | 703 m (2,306 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 510 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 2580 | ||||||||||||
| County | Argyle | ||||||||||||
| Parish | Mulwaree | ||||||||||||
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Tarago is a town in the Southern Tablelands of New South Wales, Australia in Goulburn Mulwaree Council. Part of the defined locality, which includes a large area of grazing country, is on the eastern shore of Lake George in the area of the Queanbeyan–Palerang Regional Council. The town is situated 39 km (24 mi) south of the city of Goulburn and 69 km (43 mi) northeast of Canberra, the capital city of Australia. It is located on the Goulburn-Braidwood road. The town is notable for recent renewable energy projects in the surrounding districts.