| Tarlee South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 Tarlee War Memorial | |||||||||||||||
  Tarlee | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°16′0″S138°46′0″E / 34.26667°S 138.76667°E /-34.26667; 138.76667 | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 316 (SAL2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 5411 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 246 m (807 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 8 km (5 mi) south-east ofGiles Corner | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | District Council of Clare and Gilbert Valleys | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Mid North | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Frome | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Grey | ||||||||||||||
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Tarlee is a town inSouth Australia. The origin of the name is uncertain, but it is thought to be a corruption of the nameTralee inIreland. The township of Tarlee was advertised as readied for sale by auction in 1867.[2] Tarlee is in the lowerMid North region whereHorrocks Highway crosses theGilbert River. It is approximately 8 km south ofGiles Corner, where theBarrier Highway toBroken Hill diverges from the Horrocks Highway through theClare Valley. At the2016 census, Tarlee had a population of 302.
Tarlee was on thePeterborough railway line betweenRoseworthy junction andBurra. For a short period, Forrester's near Tarlee was the terminus as construction was authorised in two stages in the late 1860s.[3][4]
The railway through Tarlee was closed in the 2000s.
The Tarlee institute building was opened in 1888.[5]
Tarlee is in theDistrict Council of Clare and Gilbert Valleyslocal government area, theSouth Australian House of Assemblyelectoral district of Frome and theAustralian House of RepresentativesDivision of Grey.
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