Tarago New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 35°05′0″S 149°39′0″E / 35.08333°S 149.65000°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 510 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1827 | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 2580 | ||||||||||||||
Elevation | 703 m (2,306 ft) | ||||||||||||||
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Region | Southern Tablelands | ||||||||||||||
County | Argyle | ||||||||||||||
Parish | Mulwaree | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Goulburn | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Hume | ||||||||||||||
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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.[2] The town is situated 39 kilometres south of the city of Goulburn and 69 kilometres 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.