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 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
The waters of the Tamar River Estuary form the north-western boundary and part of the eastern.[3]
Road infrastructure
Route C724 (Rowella Road) passes through from south to north.[2][4]
References
^ ab"2016 Census Quick Stats Kayena (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
^ ab"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.
^(PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
kayena, tasmania, kayena, rural, locality, local, government, area, west, tamar, launceston, region, tasmania, locality, about, kilometres, east, town, beaconsfield, 2016, census, recorded, population, state, suburb, kayena, kayena, tasmaniakayenacoordinates41. 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 TasmaniaKayenaCoordinates41 11 17 S 146 53 00 E 41 1881 S 146 8832 E 41 1881 146 8832Population219 2016 census 1 Postcode s 7270Location10 km 6 mi E of BeaconsfieldLGA s West TamarRegionLauncestonState electorate s BassFederal division s BassLocalities around Kayena Tamar River Rowella Tamar RiverBeaconsfield Kayena Tamar River SidmouthBeaconsfield Sidmouth Sidmouth Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Road infrastructure 4 ReferencesHistory EditKayena 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 EditThe waters of the Tamar River Estuary form the north western boundary and part of the eastern 3 Road infrastructure EditRoute 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 amp Environment May 2017 Archived from the original PDF on 1 August 2017 Retrieved 13 September 2020 This Tasmania geography article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kayena Tasmania amp oldid 1131639428, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
