Wyena is a rural locality in the local government areas (LGA) of Dorset and Launceston in the North-east and Launceston LGA regions of Tasmania. The locality is about 27 kilometres (17 mi) west of the town of Scottsdale. The 2016 census recorded a population of 24 for the state suburb of Wyena.[1]
Wyena Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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![]() ![]() Wyena | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 41°10′32″S 147°15′51″E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 24 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 7254 | ||||||||||||||
Location | 27 km (17 mi) W of Scottsdale | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Dorset, Launceston | ||||||||||||||
Region | North-east, Launceston | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
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Wyena was gazetted as a locality in 1964. The name is believed to be an Aboriginal word for “small timber”.[2]
The boundaries consist primarily of survey lines and ridge lines.[3]
Route B81 (Golconda Road) passes through from west to east.[2][4]
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