Town in Tasmania, Australia
| Wayatinah Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
  Wayatinah | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°23′28″S 146°30′04″E / 42.3911°S 146.5011°E / -42.3911; 146.5011 | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 34 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7140 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 40 km (25 mi) NW of Hamilton | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Central Highlands | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Central | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
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.
History
Wayatinah was gazetted as a locality in 1971. The name is an Aboriginal word meaning “brook”.
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.
See also
References
- ^ "2016 Census Quick Stats Wayatinah (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ "Placenames Tasmania – Wayatinah". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "649M", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- "Wayatinah, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- "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.
 | This Central Highlands, Tasmania geography article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |