Wayatinah, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Wayatinah
State:tas
Pop:34
Pop Year:2016 census
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Postcode:7140
Region:Central
Location1:Hamilton
Dist1:40
Dir1:NW
Lga:Central Highlands
Stategov:Lyons
Fedgov:Lyons
Near-Nw:Tarraleah
Near-N:Ouse
Near-Ne:Ouse
Near-E:Ouse
Near-W:Tarraleah
Near-Sw:Southwest
Near-S:Southwest
Near-Se:Ouse

Wayatinah is a rural locality in the local government area of Central Highlands in the Central region of Tasmania. It is located about north-west of the town of Hamilton. The 2016 census determined a population of 34 for the state suburb of Wayatinah.[1]

History

Wayatinah was gazetted as a locality in 1971. The name is an Aboriginal word meaning “brook”.[2]

Geography

The Derwent River enters from the west, flows through Wayatinah Lagoon and then south, where it forms most of the southern boundary.

Road infrastructure

The Lyell Highway (A10) enters from the east and runs through to the north-west, where it exits. Route C604 (Long Spur Road) starts at an intersection with A10 and runs south through Wayatinah Forest Reserve to the Derwent River, where it ends.[2] [3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Wayatinah (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 5 Jun 2020 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Wayatinah . . Placenames Tasmania . 5 Jun 2020 . Select “Search”, enter "649M", 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 . 18 May 2020 .