Warrane is a suburb of

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, Australia, within the

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local government area. It is approximately from Hobart's CBD. It is located between

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and Mornington and runs parallel to 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

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). 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

Eastern Suburbs RUFC Eastern Suburbs Rugby Union Football Club may refer to: * Eastern Suburbs District RUFC (NSW), est. 1900, based in Sydney, Australia * Eastern Suburbs RUFC (Canberra), est. 1938, based in Canberra, Australia * Easts Tigers Rugby Union, est. 1947, b ...

, MacKillop Beltas Cricket Club and Wellington Cricket Club.

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. It was formerly present across mainland Australia, but became extinct there around 3,500 years ago; it is now con ...

s and

tiger snake The tiger snake (''Notechis scutatus'') is a large and highly venomous snake of southern Australia, including its coastal islands and Tasmania. These snakes are often observed and locally well known by their banding, black and yellow like a ti ...

References

External links

TAFE TasmaniaCity of ClarenceNelson Eastern Suburbs Football ClubOlympia Football ClubMacKillop Beltas Cricket Club
Localities of City of Clarence {{ClarenceTAS-geo-stub