Tranmere, Tasmania
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Tranmere Hobart, Tasmania | |||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 42°55′22″S 147°24′59″E / 42.92278°S 147.41639°ECoordinates: 42°55′22″S 147°24′59″E / 42.92278°S 147.41639°E | ||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 7018 | ||||||||||||
LGA(s) | City of Clarence | ||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Franklin | ||||||||||||
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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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