Tranmere, Tasmania

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Tranmere
Hobart, Tasmania
Coordinates 42°55′22″S 147°24′59″E / 42.92278°S 147.41639°E / -42.92278; 147.41639Coordinates: 42°55′22″S 147°24′59″E / 42.92278°S 147.41639°E / -42.92278; 147.41639
Postcode(s) 7018
LGA(s) City of Clarence
Federal Division(s) Franklin
Suburbs around Tranmere:
Howrah Rokeby Rokeby
Derwent River Tranmere Ralphs Bay
Derwent River Derwent River Ralphs Bay

Tranmere is a suburb of Hobart, capital of Tasmania, Australia. The suburb is in the local government area of City of Clarence, and lies in close proximity to Howrah. It is named after a suburb of Birkenhead in the Wirral Peninsula in England.

Tranmere is a riverside suburb, with views across the Derwent River to the Hobart city centre. It is mostly residential and is one of the fastest growing areas in southern Tasmania[citation needed].

Tranmere in Old Norse is Trani-melr, meaning "Cranebird sandbank" or "sandbank with the Cranebirds".


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