Type: | town |
Lanena | |
State: | tas |
Pop: | 320 |
Pop Year: | 2016 census |
Pop Footnotes: | [1] |
Postcode: | 7275 |
Region: | Western Tamar Valley |
Location1: | Launceston |
Dist1: | 24 |
Dir1: | NW |
Lga: | West Tamar |
Stategov: | Bass |
Fedgov: | Bass |
Near-Nw: | Exeter |
Near-N: | Blackwall |
Near-Ne: | Tamar River |
Near-W: | Exeter |
Near-E: | Tamar River |
Near-Sw: | Exeter |
Near-S: | Rosevears |
Near-Se: | Rosevears |
Lanena is a locality and small rural community in the local government area of West Tamar, in the Western Tamar Valley region of Tasmania. It is located about north-west of the town of Launceston. The Tamar River forms the north-eastern and eastern boundaries. The 2016 census determined a population of 320 for the state suburb of Lanena.[1]
Originally known as “Blackwell”, the locality name is derived from an Aboriginal word meaning “day”.[2]
The C733 route (Rosevears Drive) intersects with the West Tamar Highway, which passes through the locality from south-east to north-west. It runs south-east through the locality to Rosevears.[3]