Kayena, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Kayena
State:tas
Pop:219
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Postcode:7270
Region:Launceston
Location1:Beaconsfield
Dist1:10
Dir1:E
Lga:West Tamar
Stategov:Bass
Fedgov:Bass
Near-Nw:Tamar River
Near-N:Rowella
Near-Ne:Tamar River
Near-E:Tamar River, Sidmouth
Near-W:Beaconsfield
Near-Sw:Beaconsfield
Near-S:Sidmouth
Near-Se:Sidmouth

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 east of the town of Beaconsfield. The 2016 census recorded a population of 219 for the state suburb of Kayena.[1]

History

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.

Road infrastructure

Route C724 (Rowella Road) passes through from south to north.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Kayena (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 13 September 2020 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Kayena . . Placenames Tasmania . 13 September 2020 . Select “Search”, enter "1058C", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”.
  3. Web site: Tasmanian Road Route Codes . https://web.archive.org/web/20170801112712/http://dpipwe.tas.gov.au/Documents/Route%20Descriptions%20V3.6.pdf . dead . 2017-08-01 . . May 2017 . Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment . 13 September 2020 .