Tayene, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Tayene
State:tas
Pop:9
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Postcode:7259
Region:North-east, Launceston
Location1:Scottsdale
Dist1:31
Dir1:S
Lga:Break O'Day, Dorset, City of Launceston
Stategov:Lyons, Bass
Fedgov:Lyons, Bass
Near-Nw:Springfield
Near-N:South Springfield
Near-Ne:Ringarooma
Near-E:Upper Esk, Trenah
Near-W:Targa, Nunamara
Near-Sw:Blessington
Near-S:Burns Creek, Upper Blessington
Near-Se:Upper Esk

Tayene is a rural locality in the local government areas (LGA) of Break O'Day, Dorset and Launceston in the North-east and Launceston LGA regions of Tasmania. The locality is about south of the town of Scottsdale. The 2016 census recorded a population of 9 for the state suburb of Tayene.[1]

History

Tayene was gazetted as a locality in 1963.[2]

Geography

Several streams flow from the southern part of the locality to the North Esk River, which forms a small part of the southern boundary.

Road infrastructure

Route C405 (Camden Road / Camden Hill Road) passes through from south to north-west.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Tayene (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 13 September 2020 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Tayene . . Placenames Tasmania . 13 September 2020 . Select “Search”, enter "1272Q", 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 .