Warrane is a suburb of
Hobart
Hobart ( ; Nuennonne/ Palawa kani: ''nipaluna'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. Home to almost half of all Tasmanians, it is the least-populated Australian state capital city, and second-small ...
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, Australia, within the
City of Clarence
Clarence City Council (or City of Clarence) is a Local government in Australia, local government body in Tasmania, and one of the five municipalities that constitutes the Hobart, Greater Hobart Area. The Clarence local government area has a po ...
local government area. It is approximately from Hobart's
CBD. It is located between
Rosny Park and
Mornington and runs parallel to the
Tasman Highway
The Tasman Highway (or A3) is a highway in Tasmania, Australia. Like the Midland Highway, it connects the major cities of Hobart and Launceston – however it takes a different route, via the north-eastern and eastern coasts of the state. The ...
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Warrane is a primarily residential suburb, and is served by Rosny Park for commercial services.
Public facilities include
Warrane Primary School, Clarence Campus of The Tasmanian Polytechnic and the Tasmanian Academy (formerly
TAFE Tasmania TasTAFE is a Tasmanian tertiary education body of the Australian state-based Technical and Further Education system run by the Tasmanian State Government. The main campuses are located at Hobart, Warrane, Claremont, Glenorchy, Launceston, Alanv ...
).
St. Peter's Lutheran Church is located there.
History
The current Post Office opened on 1 June 1955. An earlier office named ''Montagu Bay'' opened in 1923, was renamed ''Warrane'' that year, ''Montagu Bay'' in 1944 and closed in 1951.
Sporting amenities
The Warrane Sports Centre,
Warriors Park (Formerly the Warrane Hockey Centre) an AstroTurf Pitch and is the home of
Hobart Olympia Warriors,
The North Warrane Oval is sheltered by the
Meehan Range and is home to the
Eastern Suburbs Rugby Union Football Club Inc.MacKillop Beltas Cricket Cluband
Nelson Eastern Suburbs FC.
Meehan Range
On its north-eastern side, Warrane abuts the
Meehan Range, a bushland area with bush walks, cliffs, and views of
Mount Wellington and surrounding areas. The ranges are home to native wildlife including
Tasmanian devil
The Tasmanian devil (''Sarcophilus harrisii'') (palawa kani: purinina) is a carnivorous marsupial of the family Dasyuridae. Until recently, it was only found on the island state of Tasmania, but it has been reintroduced to New South Wales in ...
s and
tiger snakes.
References
External links
TAFE TasmaniaCity of ClarenceEastern Suburbs Rugby Union Football ClubNelson Eastern Suburbs Football ClubOlympia Football ClubMacKillop Beltas Cricket Club
Localities of City of Clarence
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