Taralga
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A basalt house after snowfall | |||||||||||||
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Interactive map of Taralga | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates: 34°24′20″S 149°49′07″E / 34.405465°S 149.818737°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | New South Wales | ||||||||||||
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| Elevation | 845 m (2,772 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 467 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 2580 | ||||||||||||
| County | Argyle | ||||||||||||
| Parish | Guineacor | ||||||||||||
| Mean max temp | 18.3 °C (64.9 °F) | ||||||||||||
| Mean min temp | 6.1 °C (43.0 °F) | ||||||||||||
| Annual rainfall | 804.0 mm (31.65 in) | ||||||||||||
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Taralga is a small village in the Southern Tablelands of New South Wales, Australia, in Upper Lachlan Shire. It is located at the intersection of the Goulburn-Oberon Road and the Laggan-Taralga Road. It is accessible from Oberon to the north, Mittagong to the east, Goulburn to the south, and Crookwell to the west. At the 2016 census, Taralga had a population of 467. Taralga is located relatively close to the famous Wombeyan Caves. The town experiences a volatile climate and is often affected by snow in the winter months.
The population of Taralga has fluctuated over time reflecting the town's fortunes. There were approximately 100 residents in 1863, growing to over 700 by the 1890s. Immediately after the depression of the 1890s, the population shrank to half this size, but recovered by the mid-1950s almost to its peak level. Today the town and its surroundings are home to around 400 people.