Lanena, Tasmania Explained

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]

History

Originally known as “Blackwell”, the locality name is derived from an Aboriginal word meaning “day”.[2]

Road infrastructure

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Lanena (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 20 Dec 2018 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania - Lanena . . Placenames Tasmania . 20 Dec 2018 . Search, enter 1074C, Search, select row, show 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 . 20 Dec 2018 .