Wyena,_Tasmania

Wyena, Tasmania

Wyena, Tasmania

Town in Tasmania, Australia

Wyena is a rural locality in the local government areas (LGA) of Dorset and Launceston in the North-east and Launceston LGA regions of Tasmania. The locality is about 27 kilometres (17 mi) west of the town of Scottsdale. The 2016 census recorded a population of 24 for the state suburb of Wyena.[1]

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History

Wyena was gazetted as a locality in 1964. The name is believed to be an Aboriginal word for “small timber”.[2]

Geography

The boundaries consist primarily of survey lines and ridge lines.[3]

Road infrastructure

Route B81 (Golconda Road) passes through from west to east.[2][4]

References

  1. [1]
    "2016 Census Quick Stats Wyena (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  2. [2]
    "Placenames Tasmania – Wyena". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1322C", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  3. [3]
    Google (13 September 2020). "Wyena, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  4. [4]
    "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.


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