Kayena is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of West Tamar in the Launceston LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) east of the town of Beaconsfield. The 2016 census recorded a population of 219 for the state suburb of Kayena.[1]
| Kayena Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Kayena | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°11′17″S 146°53′00″E / 41.1881°S 146.8832°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 219 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7270 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 10 km (6 mi) E of Beaconsfield | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | West Tamar | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Launceston | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
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History edit
Kayena was gazetted as a locality in 1967. It had previously been named Richmond Hill. Kayena is believed to be an Aboriginal word for “tongue”.[2]
Geography edit
The waters of the Tamar River Estuary form the north-western boundary and part of the eastern.[3]
Road infrastructure edit
Route C724 (Rowella Road) passes through from south to north.[2][4]
References edit
- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Kayena (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Kayena". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1058C", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ Google (13 September 2020). "Kayena, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "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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