Wayatinah, Tasmania

Wayatinah is a rural locality in the local government area of Central Highlands in the Central region of Tasmania. It is located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) north-west of the town of Hamilton. The 2016 census determined a population of 34 for the state suburb of Wayatinah.[1]

Wayatinah
Tasmania
Wayatinah
Coordinates42°23′28″S 146°30′04″E
Population34 (2016)[1]
Postcode(s)7140
Location40 km (25 mi) NW of Hamilton
LGA(s)Central Highlands
RegionCentral
State electorate(s)Lyons
Federal Division(s)Lyons
Localities around Wayatinah:
Tarraleah Ouse Ouse
Tarraleah Wayatinah Ouse
Southwest Southwest Ouse

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.[3]

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][4]

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See also

References
  1. "2016 Census Quick Stats Wayatinah (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  2. "Placenames Tasmania – Wayatinah". Placenames Tasmania. Retrieved 5 June 2020. Select “Search”, enter 649M, click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”
  3. Google (5 June 2020). "Wayatinah, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  4. "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
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