Tazara is a large landmass or "great continent" that lies in the Nonestic Ocean.
Description[]
Tazara has a tropical climate, and supports both deserts and jungles; its fauna includes camels, horses, and elephants. It is divided into "two large, long countries" Ozamaland, which occupies the eastern coast, and Amaland to the west. (Captain Salt in Oz)
Continuity[]
The first edition of Captain Salt in Oz gives two different spellings for this name, first "Tarara" and then "Tazara." Given Thompson's taste in names in this book, "Tazander Tazah of Ozamaland," and in others, "Tazzywaller" and "Tozzyfog"; "Tazara" is most likely what the author intended, and "Tarara" a misprint. The error may have been a reference to the music hall song "Ta-ra-ra Boom-de-ay".
For a similar misprint problem, see Irashi.
No quasi-official map of Tazara has been made. The Haff-Martin map keeps it off-page, with a sign marked "To Ozamaland" on the western extremity.